Harvard Art Museums > 1916.359: 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"Lamp , 1916.359,” Harvard Art Museums collections online, Dec 26, 2024, https://hvrd.art/o/292541. Reuse via IIIF Toggle Deep Zoom Mode Download This object does not yet have a description. Identification and Creation Object Number 1916.359 Title Lamp Classification Lighting Devices Work Type lighting device Date 600-500 BCE Period Archaic period Culture Greek Persistent Link https://hvrd.art/o/292541 Physical Descriptions Medium Terracotta Technique Wheel-made Dimensions 2.3 x 10.75 x 8.4 cm (7/8 x 4 1/4 x 3 5/16 in.) Acquisition and Rights Credit Line Harvard Art Museums/Arthur M. Sackler Museum, Bequest of Edward P. Bliss Accession Year 1916 Object Number 1916.359 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, rounded walls, angular shoulder, and concave rim that slopes slightly downward to large filling hole. Small, rounded, bridged nozzle. Central tube at floor of oil chamber rises to level of rim. Base delineated in finishing process. Floor with dark brown slip. Concentric striping in dark orange slip on rim. Nozzle and bridge dipped in black-brown slip. Some chipping at shoulder. Verification Level This record has been reviewed by the curatorial staff but may be 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
