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Identification and Creation

Object Number
1932.56.73
Title
Terracotta Lamp: Europa and the Bull
Classification
Lighting Devices
Work Type
lighting device
Culture
Roman
Persistent Link
https://hvrd.art/o/291862

Physical Descriptions

Medium
Terracotta

Provenance

Recorded Ownership History
Dr. Harris Kennedy, Milton, MA (by 1932), gift; to the William Hayes Fogg Art Museum, 1932.

Acquisition and Rights

Credit Line
Harvard Art Museums/Arthur M. Sackler Museum, Gift of Dr. Harris Kennedy, Class of 1894
Accession Year
1932
Object Number
1932.56.73
Division
Asian and Mediterranean Art
Contact
am_asianmediterranean@harvard.edu
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Descriptions

Description
Terracotta lamp with a depiction of Europa and the bull (Zeus) on the discus.

Exhibition History

  • 32Q: 3620 University Study Gallery, Harvard Art Museums, Cambridge, 01/20/2024 - 05/05/2024

Subjects and Contexts

  • Roman Domestic Art

Verification Level

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