Harvard Art Museums > 1960.560: 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 , 1960.560,” Harvard Art Museums collections online, Nov 19, 2024, https://hvrd.art/o/290547. Reuse via IIIF Toggle Deep Zoom Mode Download This object does not yet have a description. Identification and Creation Object Number 1960.560 Title Greek Lamp Classification Lighting Devices Work Type lighting device Date 500-400 BCE Places Creation Place: Ancient & Byzantine World, Europe, Macedonia, Olynthos (Macedonia) Period Classical period Culture Greek Persistent Link https://hvrd.art/o/290547 Physical Descriptions Medium terracotta Technique Wheel-made Dimensions 2.15 x 9.1 x 7.15 cm (7/8 x 3 9/16 x 2 13/16 in.) Provenance Recorded Ownership History Object information sheet records Olynthus as the provenance of this object. Acquisition and Rights Credit Line Harvard Art Museums/Arthur M. Sackler Museum, Bequest of David M. Robinson Accession Year 1960 Object Number 1960.560 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 shallow body, curving walls, and curved, inwardly sloping rim. Strap handle, angled just above the horizontal, preserved only at joins with body. Mid-length nozzle is subtly squared at end. Most of base, which is slightly concave and has been delineated in the finishing process, is broken away. Orange-buff fabric with weathered, matt, black slip covering entire body. Reconstructed from three large fragments. 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. 321 Exhibition History The David Moore Robinson Bequest of Classical Art and Antiquities: A Special Exhibition, Fogg Art Museum, 05/01/1961 - 09/20/1961 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
