Harvard Art Museums > 37.1908: 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 , 37.1908,” Harvard Art Museums collections online, Apr 20, 2024, https://hvrd.art/o/292997. Reuse via IIIF Toggle Deep Zoom Mode Download This object does not yet have a description. Identification and Creation Object Number 37.1908 Title Lamp Classification Lighting Devices Work Type lighting device Date 50-200 Period Roman Imperial period Culture Roman Persistent Link https://hvrd.art/o/292997 Physical Descriptions Medium Terracotta Technique Mold-made Dimensions 13.8 × 10 cm (5 7/16 × 3 15/16 in.) Provenance Recorded Ownership History Lent by the Misses Katherine B. and Mary D. Upham, March 14, 1908. Acquisition and Rights Credit Line Harvard Art Museums/Arthur M. Sackler Museum, Loan from Estate of Donald Upham and Mrs. R. U. Hunter Object Number 37.1908 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 Mold made lamp with slightly raised, flat disc base. Walls flare outward, curving only slightly, to create a broad, shallow reservoir. Vaguely curved rim at a horizontal angle. Raised ridge where rim meets discus. Inner edge of rim is decorated with a series of ivy leaves in the form of upside down hearts. Concave discus has a male figure, presumably Zeus, seated, facing forward, draped from the waist down, and holding a sceptre up in his left hand. In his right hand he holds a thunderbolt in his lap and to the (viewer's) left of his feet is an eagle, standing forward but facing back. Musculature and folds are prune-like. Relatively large filling hole at left side of discus. Small gash below figure's feet probably functions as an air slit. Short, heart-shaped nozzle with small dot at top. Vertical handle with two incised grooves and large, round hole. Tan-buff fabric with bright orange-red slip. Subjects and Contexts Roman Domestic Art Related Articles A Painted ❤️ in Ancient Rome? A Brief Artistic History of the Heart Symbol Vivian Jin February 7, 2024 Verification Level This record has been reviewed by the curatorial staff but may be 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
