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Lamp with ram
Roman
Imperial Period
1st century A.D.
Medium/Technique
Terracotta
Dimensions
Width: 6.7 cm.; length: 11.2 cm (2 5/8 x 4 7/16 in.)
Credit Line
Bequest of Mrs. Arthur Croft—The Gardner Brewer Collection
Accession Number01.8370
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsAncient Greece and Rome
ClassificationsTools and equipment – Lighting devices
DescriptionA mould-made lamp with voluted nozzle with a rounded tip; an upright ring-handle is placed at the rear. The flat shoulder is separated from the discus by three concentric grooves. On the disc a ram walking to right. On bottom, potters mark L V C. on the sole of a foot.
Clay pale brown, shading to black.
Clay pale brown, shading to black.
ProvenanceBy date unknown: Gardner Brewer Collection; by 1901: Mrs. Arthur Croft Collection; bequest of Mrs. Arthur Croft to MFA, July 1901