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Lamp
Cypriote
Hellenistic Period
3rd–2nd century B.C.
Medium/Technique
Terracotta
Dimensions
Length: 8.6 cm (3 3/8 in.)
Credit Line
Museum purchase with funds donated by subscription
Accession Number72.261
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsAncient Greece and Rome
ClassificationsTools and equipment – Lighting devices
DescriptionA mould-made lamp with double-convex body with sharp carination, long nozzle oval in section with a rounded end, plain and separated from the shoulder by a groove. The filling-hole is surrounded by a wide, flat rim and bears a spiral ornament on the left side.
ProvenanceBy date unknown: with General Luigi Palma di Cesnola (from Cyprus); May 16, 1872: purchased by MFA from General Luigi Palma di Cesnola for
$ 1,704.39 (this figure is the total price for MFA 72.1-72.473 and 72.4871-72.4900)
$ 1,704.39 (this figure is the total price for MFA 72.1-72.473 and 72.4871-72.4900)