ArchaeologicalAntiquité· IVe-VIe siècle
Samaritan oil lamp
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Description
Terracotta lamp bearing inscriptions in Samaritan script and distinctive motifs, distinct from Jewish lamps. It comes from the region of Nablus and Mount Gerizim.
Significance
It documents the material culture of the Samaritan community, close to and distinct from ancient Judaism.
Features
- Provenance
- Samarie