Harvard Art Museums > 1960.552: 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 , 1960.552,” Harvard Art Museums collections online, Nov 19, 2024, https://hvrd.art/o/290525. Reuse via IIIF Toggle Deep Zoom Mode Download This object does not yet have a description. Identification and Creation Object Number 1960.552 Title Greek Lamp Classification Lighting Devices Work Type lighting device Date 600-500 BCE Period Archaic period Culture Greek Persistent Link https://hvrd.art/o/290525 Physical Descriptions Medium terracotta Technique Handmade Dimensions 1.8 x 5.15 x 3.8 cm (11/16 x 2 x 1 1/2 in.) Acquisition and Rights Credit Line Harvard Art Museums/Arthur M. Sackler Museum, Bequest of David M. Robinson Accession Year 1960 Object Number 1960.552 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 Handmade lamp with a mid-depth body, wider at the base than at the rim. Relatively large, narrow-bridged nozzle sits low on the body of the lamp. A circular, slightly concave area serves as the lamp's base. Pale buff fabric with a hue ranging from light greenish-yellow to light pink. Significant remains of a thick, grayish-tan slip over much of body. Publication History Fogg Art Museum, The David Moore Robinson Bequest of Classical Art and Antiquities, A Special Exhibition, exh. cat., Harvard University (Cambridge, MA, 1961), p. 37, no. 314 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
