Harvard Art Museums > 42.1908: 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 , 42.1908,” Harvard Art Museums collections online, Apr 25, 2024, https://hvrd.art/o/293469. Reuse via IIIF Toggle Deep Zoom Mode Download This object does not yet have a description. Identification and Creation Object Number 42.1908 Title Lamp Classification Lighting Devices Work Type lighting device Date 1775-1870 Places Creation Place: Europe, Italy Period Modern Culture Italian Persistent Link https://hvrd.art/o/293469 Physical Descriptions Medium Terracotta Technique Mold-made Dimensions 9.5 × 5.5 cm (3 3/4 × 2 3/16 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 42.1908 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. Flat base ring, flush with underside of reservoir walls, with sunken area within ring. Rounded reservoir walls joined at very slightly obtuse angle with rim. Ridge at edge of rim. Concave discus separated from rim by two ridges, the inner one thicker and higher than the other. On discus, a nude warrior kneels on marked ground line, head down, holding his shield on his left side. Filling hole at upper left side of discus. Mid-length nozzle with a thick framing ridge and sunken area above nozzle hole. Nozzle does not break continuity of rim. Vertical pierced handle attached below rim. Buff, micaceous fabric. Unslipped, although some dark brown paint has been added to the rim and on the hair of the figure, probably after firing. Small, repaired hole on base. Some chipping around nozzle hole. 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
