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Lamp with man fishing
Roman
Imperial Period
1st century A.D.
Medium/Technique
Terracotta
Dimensions
Length: 10 cm (3 15/16 in.); diameter 7.5 cm.
Credit Line
Gift of Gorham P. Stevens
Accession Number54.1061
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsAncient Greece and Rome
ClassificationsTools and equipment – Lighting devices
DescriptionRound flat lamp with short nozzle; on discus, man seated left on rock, holding pole and line, with fish attached; man wears Phrygian cap, small garment over shoulder, and carries basket on left arm.
ProvenanceBy date unknown: Gorham Phillips Stevens Collection; by date unknown: Mrs. Frank A. Vaughan Collection; gift of Mrs. Frank A. Vaughan to MFA, October 14, 1954, with the credit line to read: gift of Gorham Phillips Stevens