Harvard Art Museums > 1977.216.3214: Greek 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"Greek Lamp , 1977.216.3214,” Harvard Art Museums collections online, Apr 19, 2024, https://hvrd.art/o/289462. Reuse via IIIF Toggle Deep Zoom Mode Download This object does not yet have a description. Identification and Creation Object Number 1977.216.3214 Title Greek Lamp Classification Lighting Devices Work Type lighting device Date 400-300 BCE Period Classical period, Late, to Early Hellenistic Culture Greek Persistent Link https://hvrd.art/o/289462 Physical Descriptions Medium terracotta Technique Wheel-made Dimensions 6.2 x 10.65 x 6 cm (2 7/16 x 4 3/16 x 2 3/8 in.) Acquisition and Rights Credit Line Harvard Art Museums/Arthur M. Sackler Museum, Transfer from the Department of the Classics, Harvard University, Gift of Oric Bates Accession Year 1977 Object Number 1977.216.3214 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 mid-volume body, flaring walls which join with rim at an acute angle, sloping rim, and relatively large filling hole surrounded by low molding. Long nozzle with splayed ends. Vertical loop handle. Low, concave base with indistinct central mark. Orange, well-levigated fabric with black semi-matt slip. Base unslipped. Pale gray accretion covers much of nozzle and base, and exists in small patches on remainder of body. 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
