Harvard Art Museums > 1917.132: 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 , 1917.132,” Harvard Art Museums collections online, Apr 25, 2024, https://hvrd.art/o/292592. Reuse via IIIF Toggle Deep Zoom Mode Download This object does not yet have a description. Identification and Creation Object Number 1917.132 Title Lamp Classification Lighting Devices Work Type lighting device Date 800-1000 Period Islamic period Culture Islamic Persistent Link https://hvrd.art/o/292592 Physical Descriptions Medium Terracotta Technique Wheel-made Dimensions 5.7 x 10.7 x 6.6 cm (2 1/4 x 4 3/16 x 2 5/8 in.) Acquisition and Rights Credit Line Harvard Art Museums/Arthur M. Sackler Museum, Gift of Philip M. Lydig Accession Year 1917 Object Number 1917.132 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 Wheel made lamp. Low, flat, round base. Walls curve around to create a shallow, pancakey reservoir. Flat rim with wide, circular filling hole. Long, thin nozzle with open channel connecting filling hole to tip of nozzle. Loop handle rises above rim. Unable to determine color of fabric. Deep green vitreous glaze, beginning to deteriorate to irridescent in spots. Charring at tip of nozzle. Some grey accretion on handle and underside of body. Verification Level This record has been reviewed by the curatorial staff but may be 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
