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Lamp with chariot
Roman
Imperial Period
1st century A.D.
Medium/Technique
Terracotta
Dimensions
Height: 5 cm.; length: 11.5 cm. width: 9.7 cm.
(1 15/16 x 4 1/2 in. x 3 13/16 in.)
(1 15/16 x 4 1/2 in. x 3 13/16 in.)
Credit Line
Gift of Mrs. Orrin W. Mann
Accession Number49.406
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, with small raised and tilted double volutes against rim. On the disc, a four-horse chariot runs to the right, the charioteer whipping the horses up. On the bottom, stamp in form of a sole of foot.
ProvenanceBy date unknown: Mrs. Orrin W. Mann Collection; gift of Mrs. Orrin W. Mann to MFA, May 12, 1949