Harvard Art Museums > 44.1908: 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 , 44.1908,” Harvard Art Museums collections online, Apr 25, 2024, https://hvrd.art/o/293470. Reuse via IIIF Toggle Deep Zoom Mode Download This object does not yet have a description. Identification and Creation Object Number 44.1908 Title Lamp Classification Lighting Devices Work Type lighting device Date 1-80 Period Roman Imperial period, Early Culture Roman Persistent Link https://hvrd.art/o/293470 Physical Descriptions Medium Terracotta Technique Mold-made Dimensions 5.9 × 8.6 cm (2 5/16 × 3 3/8 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 44.1908 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, thick ring base and flat center. Rounded, flaring walls form underside of reservoir. Obvious join marks between underside and rim. Rim slopes very subtly inward and is separated from discus by two narrow grooves. On concave discus a heavily draped and veiled man, likely a priest, walks to the right, carrying a small animal (a young goat?) in his right hand. Filling hole at lower right of discus. Wide volute nozzle, diamond-shaped at end. Small air hole between volutes at edge of rim. Volutes extend downward to create darts in relief on the sides of the nozzle. Pinkish-buff-orange fabric. Orange slip with some mottling on underside. Charring at tip of nozzle. Nozzle has been broken and mended and is missing a large chip below left volute. Thin-walled and light. Subjects and Contexts Roman Domestic Art 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
