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Lamp with animal
Roman, Cyprus
Imperial Period
1st century A.D.
Medium/Technique
Terracotta
Dimensions
Length: 9.2 cm (3 5/8 in.)
Credit Line
Museum purchase with funds donated by subscription
Accession Number72.219
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsAncient Greece and Rome
ClassificationsTools and equipment – Lighting devices
DescriptionA circular lamp with an anchor-shaped nozzle, decorated with volutes; flat shoulder with three grooves; and concave disc, decorated with the indistinct figure of an animal in the center (bull?).
Condition: much encrusted.
Condition: much encrusted.
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)