Hand folded Oil-lamp from the Eastern Mediterranean

Cocked Hat Lamp from Cyprus and the Levant, ca. 1500-600 BCE

The earliest clay lamps were shallow bowls in which a wick was floated in a pool of oil. Later versions were hand-folded to create a spout for the wick to rest in, as with this "cocked hat" lamp. The most common oil used in the Mediterranean region was olive oil. Wicks were probably made of linen, papyrus or other readily available plant fibers.

H: 3,0-3,5 cm, rim D: 10,3-11,0 cm, max L: 11,0 -12,0 cm