Harvard Art Museums > 43.1908: Lamp with Sistrum 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 with Sistrum , 43.1908,” Harvard Art Museums collections online, Dec 27, 2024, https://hvrd.art/o/293500. Reuse via IIIF Toggle Deep Zoom Mode Download This object does not yet have a description. Identification and Creation Object Number 43.1908 Title Lamp with Sistrum Classification Lighting Devices Work Type lighting device Date 50-100 Period Roman Imperial period, Early Culture Roman Persistent Link https://hvrd.art/o/293500 Physical Descriptions Medium Terracotta Technique Mold-made Dimensions 11.5 × 7 cm (4 1/2 × 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 43.1908 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 slightly raised, thick ring base and flat center. Rounded, flaring walls form underside of reservoir. Obvious join marks between underside and rim. Rim slopes very subtly inward and is separated from discus by two narrow grooves. Concave discus is decorated with a sistrum. Small filling hole at lower left of discus. Wide volute nozzle, diamond-shaped at end. Small air hole between volutes at edge of rim. Volutes extend downward to create darts in relief on the sides of the nozzle. Vertical pierced handle with two incised grooves. Buff-orange fabric. Slip ranges from darkish orange to dark brown, is mottled along underside of reservoir, and has a very dull lustre. Surface is not smooth, either because of granular inclusions in the clay or because of bubbles or pits in the mold. 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
