Harvard Art Museums > 1960.588: Lamp Lighting Devices Collections Search Exit Deep Zoom Mode Zoom Out Zoom In Reset Zoom Full Screen Add to Collection Order Image Copy Link Copy Citation Citation"Lamp , 1960.588,” Harvard Art Museums collections online, Apr 20, 2024, https://hvrd.art/o/290684. Reuse via IIIF Toggle Deep Zoom Mode Download This object does not yet have a description. Identification and Creation Object Number 1960.588 Title Lamp Classification Lighting Devices Work Type lighting device Date 350-200 BCE Period Hellenistic period Culture Greek Persistent Link https://hvrd.art/o/290684 Physical Descriptions Medium Terracotta Technique Wheel-made Dimensions 3.2 x 6.7 x 4.95 cm (1 1/4 x 2 5/8 x 1 15/16 in.) Acquisition and Rights Credit Line Harvard Art Museums/Arthur M. Sackler Museum, Bequest of David M. Robinson Accession Year 1960 Object Number 1960.588 Division Asian and Mediterranean Art Contact am_asianmediterranean@harvard.edu Permissions The Harvard Art Museums encourage the use of images found on this website for personal, noncommercial use, including educational and scholarly purposes. To request a higher resolution file of this image, please submit an online request. Descriptions Description Wheelmade lamp with deep body and almost straight, inwardly slanting walls. Ends of walls serve as rim. Relatively large, bridged, splayed nozzle, with preserved charring. Tall central tube rises from floor of oil chamber and terminates just above the level of the rim. Doughnut-shaped base. Orange-buff fabric with particulate inclusions. Dark orange-brown slip. Chipping along rim and at base. Generally weathered or worn surface. Verification Level This record was created from historic documentation and may not have been reviewed by a curator; it may be inaccurate or incomplete. Our records are frequently revised and enhanced. For more information please contact the Division of Asian and Mediterranean Art at am_asianmediterranean@harvard.edu
