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Lamp with bust of Artemis
Roman
Imperial Period
A.D. 100–150
Medium/Technique
Terracotta
Dimensions
Length: 10.1 cm (4 in.)
Credit Line
Benjamin Pierce Cheney Fund
Accession Number88.576
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsAncient Greece and Rome
ClassificationsTools and equipment – Lighting devices
DescriptionA mould-made lamp with a circular body, upright pierced handle, narrow sloping shoulder, broad concave top with concentric grooves and ridges; shallow round-ended nozzle, flat-topped. On the disc is a bust of Artemis, crowned with crescent moon.
Dull red clay.
Dull red clay.
ProvenanceBy date unknown: with R. Lanciani; purchased by MFA from R. Lanciani, 1888, for $493.92 (this figure is the total price of MFA 88.538–88.644 and 89.9–89.31)