Ancient Holy Land Late Samaritan Lamp with Round Filling Hole, 5th Century AD. Size 4 1/4 inches length. scarce

Reference: Oil Lamps of the Holy Land: The Adler Collection type 861.

Lamp has concentric circles on the side, branches and lines. Some types of this issue have a Menorah on the side.

Provenance: Ex Washington DC Collection, Ex US Foreign Service diplomat John Clayton and JoAnn Clayton- Townsend Collection originally acquired in the Holyland, Ex Palmyra Heritage auction