IMPORTANT! Due to new custom regulations we can no longer ship outside the E.U. Please make sure you have an EU shipping address before bidding. - Small earthenware lamps, made from double molds, were the most commonly used source of light in daily Coptic life. A wick produced from plant fiber or linen fabric was placed in a reservoir filled with oil, generally castor or sesame oil. The disc of this lamp is decorated with a reversed chi-rho monogram, consisting of the superimposed capital Greek letters chi (X) and rho (P), which are the first two letters of Christ in Greek. Christian symbols such as this monogram were thought to offer protection for the lamp’s owner. - See last picture as a parallel: https://www.metmuseum.org/art/collection/search/448000 Registered shipping. Provenance/Known History: Ex. Private collection, Israel. Collected between 1970 and 2000. After that A&O Gallery, UK. Important information: - A declaration of authenticity by my shop is provided with this lot. - Invoices, import- and export papers etc. will not be shared with customers. - Please do not pay for a won item before you are finished bidding in the auction. The system will not be able to combine your orders into one shipping if all items aren't paid at once.