Harvard Art Museums > 1959.228: 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 , 1959.228,” Harvard Art Museums collections online, May 05, 2024, https://hvrd.art/o/291047. Reuse via IIIF Toggle Deep Zoom Mode Download This object does not yet have a description. Identification and Creation Object Number 1959.228 Title Greek Lamp Classification Lighting Devices Work Type lighting device Date 600-500 BCE Period Archaic period Culture Greek Persistent Link https://hvrd.art/o/291047 Physical Descriptions Medium terracotta Technique Wheel-made Dimensions 2.3 x 10.9 x 9 cm (7/8 x 4 5/16 x 3 9/16 in.) Acquisition and Rights Credit Line Harvard Art Museums/Arthur M. Sackler Museum, Bequest of David M. Robinson Accession Year 1959 Object Number 1959.228 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, flaring walls, angular shoulder, and very slightly concave rim that slopes slightly downward to large filling hole. Small, rounded, bridged nozzle. Base not delineated. Central tube at floor of oil chamber rises to level of rim. Floor with dark brown to orange slip. Concentric striping in same slip on rim and dipped nozzle with charring. Heavily encrusted with gray dirt and possibly other accretions. Chipping at shoulder. 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
