Harvard Art Museums > 1916.360: 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 , 1916.360,” Harvard Art Museums collections online, Dec 26, 2024, https://hvrd.art/o/292587. Reuse via IIIF Toggle Deep Zoom Mode Download This object does not yet have a description. Identification and Creation Object Number 1916.360 Title Lamp Classification Lighting Devices Work Type lighting device Date 650-500 BCE Period Archaic period Culture Greek Persistent Link https://hvrd.art/o/292587 Physical Descriptions Medium Terracotta Technique Wheel-made Dimensions 2.1 x 7.85 x 6.1 cm (13/16 x 3 1/16 x 2 3/8 in.) Acquisition and Rights Credit Line Harvard Art Museums/Arthur M. Sackler Museum, Bequest of Edward P. Bliss Accession Year 1916 Object Number 1916.360 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, flaring walls, angular shoulder, and narrow, sloping rim. Broad, rounded, bridged nozzle slopes downward at a slight angle from rim. Central tube at floor of oil chamber rises to just below level of the rim and is incompletely open at top. Short base with central hole preserves string marks. Pale buff fabric with heavily worn slip of a darker gray-tan color. 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
