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Elephant head lamp
Egyptian
Hellenistic Period to Roman
332 B.C.–476 A.D.
Medium/Technique
Terracotta, mold-made
Dimensions
Height x width x length: 3 x 4.2 x 8.5 cm (1 3/16 x 1 5/8 x 3 3/8 in.)
Credit Line
Bequest of Mrs. Godfrey Peckitt
Accession NumberRES.62.52
NOT ON VIEW
ClassificationsTools and equipment – Lighting devices
DescriptionRed clay; elongated oval shaped into an elephant head; no handle; raised base. One of twenty-five lamps of various designs.
ProvenanceBy 1962, Mrs. Godfrey Peckitt collection; 1962, bequested to the MFA.
(Accession date: January 1, 1962)
(Accession date: January 1, 1962)