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Lamp
Roman
Imperial Period
1st century A.D.
Medium/Technique
Terracotta
Dimensions
Length: 9.3 cm.
Credit Line
Benjamin Pierce Cheney Donation
Accession Number88.579
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsAncient Greece and Rome
ClassificationsTools and equipment – Lighting devices
DescriptionA lamp with circular body, no handle, rounded nozzle. Concave base within circle.
Three ridges encircle the shoulder rim. On the slightly depressed discus is a band of rays, then plain bands encircling the filling-hole.
Three ridges encircle the shoulder rim. On the slightly depressed discus is a band of rays, then plain bands encircling the filling-hole.
ProvenanceBy date unknown: with Alessandro Fausti (said to be from the necropolis of Porta Salaria); May 4, 1888: purchased by R. Lanciani from Alessandro Fausti; 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)