Harvard Art Museums > 39.1908: 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 , 39.1908,” Harvard Art Museums collections online, Dec 25, 2024, https://hvrd.art/o/293417. Reuse via IIIF Toggle Deep Zoom Mode Download This object does not yet have a description. Identification and Creation Object Number 39.1908 Title Lamp Classification Lighting Devices Work Type lighting device Date 175-250 Places Creation Place: Ancient & Byzantine World, Africa, Tunis Period Roman Imperial period Culture Roman Persistent Link https://hvrd.art/o/293417 Physical Descriptions Medium Terracotta Technique Mold-made Dimensions 14 × 9.3 cm (5 1/2 × 3 11/16 in.) Provenance Recorded Ownership History Lent by the Misses Katherine B. and Mary D. Upham, March 14, 1908. Acquisition and Rights Credit Line Harvard Art Museums/Arthur M. Sackler Museum, Loan from Estate of Donald Upham and Mrs. R. U. Hunter Object Number 39.1908 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 Mold made lamp with concentric ring base. Broad, flat reservoir with slightly curved, flaring walls. Moderately rounded rim, ringed with what appears to be stylized vegetation, probably the tops of acanthus leaves. A circular wreath appears above the nozzle. Slightly concave discus with a curly-haired man in a toga, standing and facing forward. In his right hand he holds a long palm branch. He clasps the front of his toga with his left hand. Filling hole on viewer's right side. Mid-length nozzle with rounded triangular tip. Small volutes at edge of nozzle flank circular wick hole. Pierced handle broken above rim. Underside of handle with central groove and volutes at lowest point of join with reservoir, abutting ring base. Partly legible cursive inscription on underside of reservoir along left side of lamp: . . AELORVM Orangish-tan, heavy fabric with beige particle inclusions. Slip ranges from a muted orange to a chocolate brown color. Charring at tip of nozzle. Chipping on base and underside. Subjects and Contexts Roman Domestic Art 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
