Harvard Art Museums > 1960.551: 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 , 1960.551,” Harvard Art Museums collections online, Apr 26, 2024, https://hvrd.art/o/290542. Reuse via IIIF Toggle Deep Zoom Mode Download This object does not yet have a description. Identification and Creation Object Number 1960.551 Title Greek Lamp Classification Lighting Devices Work Type lighting device Date 600-500 BCE Places Creation Place: Ancient & Byzantine World, Europe, Macedonia, Olynthos (Macedonia) Period Archaic period Culture Greek Persistent Link https://hvrd.art/o/290542 Physical Descriptions Medium terracotta Technique Wheel-made Dimensions 2.25 x 9.95 x 7.15 cm (7/8 x 3 15/16 x 2 13/16 in.) Provenance Recorded Ownership History Excavated at Olynthus. Published: Robinson, Excavations at Olynthus, Vol. II, fig. 297, no. 2. Acquisition and Rights Credit Line Harvard Art Museums/Arthur M. Sackler Museum, Bequest of David M. Robinson Accession Year 1960 Object Number 1960.551 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, slightly curving walls, and flat, overhanging rim. Broad filling hole. Small, rounded, bridged nozzle is heavily charred. Remains of vertical strap handle at lower rear. Base is flat and not delineated. Orange fabric. Unslipped. Reconstructed from two large pieces. Nozzle heavily damaged, most of handle missing, chipping on rim and along floor of oil chamber. 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
