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Artefact ID1104
TM ID-
Findspot (DEChriM ID)45   (Qaṣr al-Ġayṭ)
ClassDomestic object
MaterialCeramic
Description

Lamp with crux monogrammatica found at the Late Roman settlement of Qaṣr al-Ġayṭ (Sinai).

Selection criteriaChristian symbols/gestures/isopsephy
Date from300
Date to400
Dating criteria-
Absolute/relative dateRelative date
Archaeological context-
Accession number-
BIBLIOGRAPHY

• Oren, E. 1982. “Excavations at Qasrawet in North-Western Sinai. Preliminary Report.” Israel Exploration Journal 32/4: 203-211, pl. 29C.

Authors
Julie Monchamp, 2021
Suggested citation
Julie Monchamp, 2021, "Artefact ID 1104", 4CARE database - Fourth-Century Christian Archaeological Record of Egypt, https://4care-skos.mf.no/artefacts/1104
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