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Lamp with dolphin
Roman
Imperial Period
about A.D. 50–100
Medium/Technique
Terracotta
Dimensions
Length: 7.3 cm (2 7/8 in.)
Credit Line
Gift of H. P. Kidder
Accession Number80.600
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsAncient Greece and Rome
ClassificationsTools and equipment – Lighting devices
DescriptionA lamp with an anchor-shaped nozzle, flat shoulder and concave disc, decorated with a dolphin on the disc.
ProvenanceBy date unknown: Henry P. Kidder Collection; gift of Henry P. Kidder to MFA, October 21, 1880