Harvard Art Museums > 47.1908: 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 , 47.1908,” Harvard Art Museums collections online, Nov 25, 2024, https://hvrd.art/o/293536. Reuse via IIIF Toggle Deep Zoom Mode Download This object does not yet have a description. Identification and Creation Object Number 47.1908 Title Lamp Classification Lighting Devices Work Type lighting device Date 600-500 BCE Period Archaic period Culture Greek Persistent Link https://hvrd.art/o/293536 Physical Descriptions Medium Terracotta Technique Wheel-made Dimensions 2.3 × 10.2 × 8.8 cm (7/8 × 4 × 3 7/16 in.) 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 47.1908 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 Wheelmade lamp with shallow body, rounded walls, angular shoulder, and concave rim that slopes slightly downward to large filling hole. Small, rounded, bridged nozzle. Slightly convex floor of oil chamber terminates in a low, conical point. Vaguely obtuse angle separates base from wall and delineates the former. Conical convexity at center creates corresponding convexity at floor of interior. Orange fabric. Streaky glaze with metallic sheen ranging in color from dark brown to dark orange-red. Applied in a swirl pattern on floor of oil chamber and on rim. Dipped nozzle with similar variation in color. Walls and base unslipped. Gray incrustation on much of underside. 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
