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Lamp with Jupiter and eagle
Roman
Imperial Period
1st century A.D.
Medium/Technique
Terracotta
Dimensions
Length: 15.7 cm. .
Credit Line
Benjamin Pierce Cheney Donation
Accession Number88.571
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsAncient Greece and Rome
ClassificationsTools and equipment – Lighting devices
DescriptionMould-made lamp with circular body, with a short, rounded nozzle. At the rear is a large ring-handle. The wide, rounded shoulder is plain, and is separated from the disc by a moulded rim. On the disc is a bust of Jupiter to front, behind an eagle with spread wings, which looks to its right and stands on a thunderbolt. The lamp stands on a slightly raised base.
Condition: Orange clay, much incrusted.
Condition: Orange clay, much incrusted.
ProvenanceBy date unknown: with R. Lanciani; 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)