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Vessel in the shape of a lamp-filler
Byzantine or Islamic
Medium/Technique
Bronze
Dimensions
Height: 4.4 cm (1 3/4 in.)
Credit Line
Gift of Richard R. Wagner
Accession Number65.1705
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsEurope, Ancient Greece and Rome
ClassificationsVessels
Catalogue Raisonné
Greek, Etruscan, & Roman Bronzes (MFA), no. 499.
DescriptionThe body has ovolo fluting in relief, small upcurved spout and volute-shaped handle. On the bottom are incised lines and a medallion with an inscription, probably Islamic. Brownish, green patina with encrustation.
ProvenanceBy date unknown: Richard R. Wagner Collection (acquired in Istanbul); gift of Richard R. Wagner to MFA, December 8, 1965