Harvard Art Museums > 46.1908: Roman Lamp Discus 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"Roman Lamp Discus , 46.1908,” Harvard Art Museums collections online, Apr 26, 2024, https://hvrd.art/o/293504. Reuse via IIIF Toggle Deep Zoom Mode Download This object does not yet have a description. Identification and Creation Object Number 46.1908 Title Roman Lamp Discus Classification Lighting Devices Work Type lighting device Date 1-100 Period Roman Imperial period, Early Culture Roman Persistent Link https://hvrd.art/o/293504 Physical Descriptions Medium Terracotta Technique Mold-made Dimensions 8.3 cm (3 1/4 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 46.1908 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 Rim, discus, and very upper part of volute nozzle of mold made lamp. Narrow rim is almost horizontal and has two narrow ridges. Concave discus with faint set of ridges just below rim. At center, a water or sand bird stands, facing right, standing on its right leg with its left bent up at a ninety degree angle. The bird has a small head with a long, pointed beak, a substantial body, and long legs. Filling hole to lower left of bird. One tight volute from the nozzle remains, on the right side of the lamp. A very small air hole has been pierced between what would have been two volutes. Smoothing marks on the underside of the discus illustrate process of pressing clay into its mold. Orange micaceous fabric with black particulate inclusions. Matte orange-red slip. 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
