Roman-style lamp
Renaissance Period or later
16th to 19th century
Catalogue Raisonné
Greek, Etruscan, & Roman Bronzes (MFA), no. 495; Sculpture in Stone and Bronze (MFA), p. 125 (additional published references).
Dimensions
5.4 x 10.3 cm (2 1/8 x 4 1/16 in.)
Accession Number
85.229
Medium or Technique
Bronze
Not On View
Collections
Classifications
The circular medallion on top has concentric rings on the edge. Within two nude figures stand on either side of a tall tripod louter. The handle terminates in a grotesque, Pan-like face. Even artificial dark green-to-black patina.
Provenance
By date unknown: Alfred Greenough Collection; gift of the Estate of Alfred Greenough to MFA, April 4, 1885
Credit Line
Alfred Greenough Collection