Blue glazed lamp

This lamp from Egypt’s Fayoum region is testament to both continuity and change in the ancient Mediterranean. The greenish blue to dark blue glaze belongs to a family of similar-colored materials, often called “faience,” used in Egypt since the Predynastic Period (4000–3000 BCE); see the Late Dynastic ushabti figurine 0000.00.4645. But the lamp also bears motifs from the Christian religion that spread in Egypt in the first century CE: a raised inscription on both sides of the the rim reads “HAГIA TPIAϹ,” or “Holy Trinity,” and the concave upper surface, known as a discus, features a Greek cross in the middle of four small filling-holes.

The downloadable files are in an .STL format which is optimal for 3D printing. We suggest using a free software such as Meshmixer to edit the file to your needs. Some objects may need supports added or should be hollowed out for the most efficient printing. Any questions about 3D printing should be directed to kelsey.disko.project@umich.edu.

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Touch Controls

Orbit: swiping on mobile or click and drag with a mouse.

Panning: two-finger touch, or dragging with right-click.

Zoom:  pinching on a mobile device or the scroll wheel on a mouse.

Keyboard Controls

Orbit: Up, Down, Left and Right arrows.

Panning: Hold the Shift key and use the Up, Down, Left and Right arrows.

Zoom:  currently not implemented.