Harvard Art Museums > 40.1908: 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 , 40.1908,” Harvard Art Museums collections online, Nov 23, 2024, https://hvrd.art/o/293468. Reuse via IIIF Toggle Deep Zoom Mode Download This object does not yet have a description. Identification and Creation Object Number 40.1908 Title Lamp Classification Lighting Devices Work Type lighting device Date 40-100 CE Period Roman Imperial period, Early Culture Roman Persistent Link https://hvrd.art/o/293468 Physical Descriptions Medium Terracotta Technique Mold-made Dimensions 10 × 7 cm (3 15/16 × 2 3/4 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 40.1908 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. Flat base delineated by a worn circular groove. Fairly deep reservoir with minimally curving, flaring walls. Narrow rim slopes downward. Three grooves separate rim from concave discus. On the discus, a monkey, shown in profile, with a long, curving tail stands on a grape vine reaching for and eating its fruit. The vine extends from the lower portion of the discus along the right side and to the top of the discus. Filling hole below center, chipped around its edges. Doughy double volute nozzle is relatively long and has a rounded tip. Small air hole between volutes just below rim. Volutes extend into darts, in reliev, along the side of nozzle. No handle. Pale tan, delicate fabric with very small inclusions and some mica. Slip mostly worn away, but preserved areas show that the slip color ranged from chocolate brown to bright orange. Thin walls. 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
