Hellenistic Ptolemaic Period Pottery Oil Lamp kangling 5400–3950 BC)

5400–3950 BC)

filling tombs with these "answerers" to guarantee a prosperous afterlife

playing a key role in cranial trephination

National Gallery of Art

Hellenistic Ptolemaic Period Pottery Oil Lamp kangling 5400–3950 BC)Hellenistic Period, Ptolemaic Dynasty, c. 300100 BC, Naukratis, Egypt A finely moulded grey ware pottery oil lamp from the vibrant Greco Egyptian city of Naukratis, a major centre of trade and cultural fusion during the Ptolemaic Dynasty. This elegant piece beautifully embodies the synthesis of Hellenistic form and Egyptian craftsmanship that defined the material culture of the period. The lamp features a globular body with a gently curved shoulder