Harvard Art Museums > 1959.227: 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 , 1959.227,” Harvard Art Museums collections online, Dec 25, 2024, https://hvrd.art/o/291094. Reuse via IIIF Toggle Deep Zoom Mode Download This object does not yet have a description. Identification and Creation Object Number 1959.227 Title Greek Lamp Classification Lighting Devices Work Type lighting device Date 500-400 BCE Period Classical period Culture Greek Persistent Link https://hvrd.art/o/291094 Physical Descriptions Medium terracotta Technique Wheel-made Dimensions 2.8 x 7.8 x 4.4 cm (1 1/8 x 3 1/16 x 1 3/4 in.) Acquisition and Rights Credit Line Harvard Art Museums/Arthur M. Sackler Museum, Bequest of David M. Robinson Accession Year 1959 Object Number 1959.227 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 body with rounded, incurving sides, and broad filling hole. Band handle at rear slopes upward from the horizontal. Long, rounded nozzle with charring at tip. Low, string-cut base. Buff fabric with pebbly inclusions. Orange-brown slip. Heavily worn. 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. 318 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
