Hellenistic Ptolemaic Period Pottery Oil Lamp Chancay Recent work in West Africa:

Recent work in West Africa: New light on the Nok Culture

with traders studying regional color preferences and stylistic traditions

features a conical headdress or crested helmet

including a superb triple-layered eight-petal rosette and an elegant openwork fleur-de-lis mount

Fernanda Hernandez

Hellenistic Ptolemaic Period Pottery Oil Lamp Chancay Recent work in West Africa:Hellenistic Period, Ptolemaic Dynasty, c. 300100 BC, Naukratis, Egypt This remarkable mould made ceramic oil lamp, dating back to the Hellenistic Period of the Ptolemaic Dynasty (c. 300 50 BC), is a stunning example of ancient Egyptian craftsmanship. Originating from Naukratis, Egypt, the lamp features a beautifully crafted double convex body with a long, flaring splayed nozzle, gently curved at the tip, and showing traces of ancient burning, a