Harvard Art Museums > 1977.216.2875: Greek Lamp Lighting Devices Collections Search Exit Deep Zoom Mode Zoom Out Zoom In Reset Zoom Full Screen Add to Collection Order Image Copy Link Copy Citation Citation"Greek Lamp , 1977.216.2875,” Harvard Art Museums collections online, Dec 12, 2024, https://hvrd.art/o/290034. Reuse via IIIF Toggle Deep Zoom Mode Download This object does not yet have a description. Identification and Creation Object Number 1977.216.2875 Title Greek Lamp Classification Lighting Devices Work Type lighting device Date 400-300 BCE Period Classical period, Late, to Early Hellenistic Culture Greek Persistent Link https://hvrd.art/o/290034 Physical Descriptions Medium terracotta Technique Wheel-made Dimensions 5.5 x 10.3 x 5.8 cm (2 3/16 x 4 1/16 x 2 5/16 in.) Acquisition and Rights Credit Line Harvard Art Museums/Arthur M. Sackler Museum, Transfer from the Department of the Classics, Harvard University, Bequest of Henry W. Haynes, 1912 Accession Year 1977 Object Number 1977.216.2875 Division Asian and Mediterranean Art Contact am_asianmediterranean@harvard.edu Permissions The Harvard Art Museums encourage the use of images found on this website for personal, noncommercial use, including educational and scholarly purposes. To request a higher resolution file of this image, please submit an online request. Descriptions Description Wheelmade lamp with middle volume, ovoid body. Walls flare outward at underside and curve up and around. Rim, in two facets, slopes toward medium-sized filling hole. Long nozzle with splayed ends. Vertical loop handle. Low, concave base. Buff fabric with dark brown-black, semi-lustrous slip, misfired to orange just below handle and in patches on underside. Base unslipped. Gray accretion around rim and on underside. Verification Level This record was created from historic documentation and may not have been reviewed by a curator; it may be inaccurate or incomplete. Our records are frequently revised and enhanced. For more information please contact the Division of Asian and Mediterranean Art at am_asianmediterranean@harvard.edu
