Harvard Art Museums > 1960.550: 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 , 1960.550,” Harvard Art Museums collections online, Apr 26, 2024, https://hvrd.art/o/290524. Reuse via IIIF Toggle Deep Zoom Mode Download This object does not yet have a description. Identification and Creation Object Number 1960.550 Title Lamp Classification Lighting Devices Work Type lighting device Date 750-500 BCE Places Creation Place: Ancient & Byzantine World, Asia, Cyprus Period Archaic period Culture Cypriot? Persistent Link https://hvrd.art/o/290524 Physical Descriptions Medium Terracotta Technique Wheel-made Dimensions 3.1 x 8.3 x 8.3 cm (1 1/4 x 3 1/4 x 3 1/4 in.) Provenance Recorded Ownership History Information sheet in object file indicates that this lamp is from Cyprus. It is not clear whether the statement is conjectural based on the form of the lamp, or if the lamp was actually acquired on Cyprus. Acquisition and Rights Credit Line Harvard Art Museums/Arthur M. Sackler Museum, Bequest of David M. Robinson Accession Year 1960 Object Number 1960.550 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 of the so-called cocked-hat type. Small bowl with two sides pinched together to form a wick rest. Narrow, low, unfinished base with string marks. Red-orange fabric with sand-sized black and white inclusions. Wheel striations over whole of body. Unslipped. 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
