Harvard Art Museums > 1960.556: 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 , 1960.556,” Harvard Art Museums collections online, May 04, 2024, https://hvrd.art/o/290544. Reuse via IIIF Toggle Deep Zoom Mode Download This object does not yet have a description. Identification and Creation Object Number 1960.556 Title Greek Lamp Classification Lighting Devices Work Type lighting device Date 400-300 BCE Places Creation Place: Ancient & Byzantine World, Europe, Macedonia, Olynthos (Macedonia) Period Classical period, Late, to Early Hellenistic Culture Greek Persistent Link https://hvrd.art/o/290544 Physical Descriptions Medium terracotta Technique Wheel-made Dimensions 3.1 x 8 x 5.6 cm (1 1/4 x 3 1/8 x 2 3/16 in.) Provenance Recorded Ownership History Information sheet in object folder identifies the original provenance of this object as Olynthus. Acquisition and Rights Credit Line Harvard Art Museums/Arthur M. Sackler Museum, Bequest of David M. Robinson Accession Year 1960 Object Number 1960.556 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, ovoid body. Rim, in two facets, slopes toward broad filling hole. Long, flat-topped, rounded nozzle chipped at tip. Horizontal strap handle broken away at join with body. Low, flat base. Buff-orange micaceous fabric with weathered, matt, black slip. Base unslipped. Some chipping around rim. 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
