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Head of Bacchus lamp
Egyptian
Hellenistic (Ptolemaic) Period to Byzantine (Cop
A.D. 332–476
Medium/Technique
Terracotta, mold-made
Dimensions
Height x width x length: 3.8 x 6 x 8.5 cm (1 1/2 x 2 3/8 x 3 3/8 in.)
Credit Line
Bequest of Mrs. Godfrey Peckitt
Accession NumberRES.62.64
NOT ON VIEW
ClassificationsTools and equipment – Lighting devices
DescriptionGray clay; oval shape; head of Bacchus with ivy head dress; pot mark "X" on bottom. One of twenty-five lamps of various designs.
ProvenanceBequest of Mrs. Godfrey Peckitt. 1962: Accepted by the MFA; 1969: Arrived at the MFA.