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Image courtesy of the Lyndon Baines Johnson Library and Museum.
Image courtesy of the Lyndon Baines Johnson Library and Museum.
Byzantine Oil Lamp
Image courtesy of the Lyndon Baines Johnson Library and Museum.
Image courtesy of the Lyndon Baines Johnson Library and Museum.

Byzantine Oil Lamp

Artifact ID1964.13.8
Object Type Lamp, Oil
Gifter
Date GiftedApril 14, 1964
Medium Terracotta
DimensionsOverall H 4 1/2 in x W 1 in x D 3 in (11.4 cm x 2.5 cm x 7.6 cm )
Physical Description
Physical DescriptionSlipper-shaped terra cotta oil lamp, blackened in areas from use. Inscribed on the exterior: "Jesus Christ the Victorious".
Historical NoteThis Byzantine-era oil lamp was given to President Lyndon B. Johnson by His Majesty Hussein I, King of the Hashemite, Kingdom of Jordan on April 14, 1964, during a state visit to Washington, D.C. The lamp is blackened from previous use and inscribed with "Jesus Christ the Victorious" on the exterior.
Additional Details
Custodial History NoteThe item was a gift from a foreign official to the President, First Lady or member of the First Family during President Johnson's term in office. It was received through the Executive Office of the President and maintained there until its transfer to the National Archives on January 20, 1969 for deposit with the Lyndon Baines Johnson Library and Museum.
Credit LineHis Majesty Hussein I, King of the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan
National Archives Catalog CollectionLyndon B. Johnson Library Museum Collection (National Archives Identifier 192413)
National Archives Catalog SeriesGifts of State (National Archives Identifier 189698376)
Use Restriction StatusUnrestricted
Use Restriction NoteReproduction or other use of these holdings or images thereof is unrestricted.
In Collection(s)
Historical Dates
  • April 14, 1964
Not on view
Place Gifted
Jordan
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