Samaritan oil lamp
Artist
Unknown
Datelate 3rd or 4th century to 5th century
MediumTerracotta
DimensionsH. 1 ¼ x W. 3 1/8 x L. 4 ¼ in. (3.2 x 7.9 x 10.8 cm)
ClassificationsCeramics
Credit LineGift of Claude F. Howell
Object numberSC.80.10.3
On View
On viewProvenanceReportedly excavated by Dr. William M. Randall (1899-1984; President, Wilmington College), Wilmington, NC, n.d. (per Howell, see file); Claude F. Howell, Wilmington, NC, n.d.; given to NCMA, 1980.
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