Samaritan oil lamp
Datelate 3rd or 4th–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 view[1] Reportedly excavated by Dr. William M. Randall (1899–1984; president, Wilmington College), Wilmington, NC. Per Howell; see incoming receipt dated March 13, 1980, NCMA object file SC.80.10.3. Randall erroneously listed as president of UNC Greensboro. Unverified.Exhibition HistoryRaleigh, NC, North Carolina Museum of Art, “Reflections on Light: Works from the NCMA Collection,” September 9, 2020–August 15, 2021.
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