Oil Lamp
Culture
Greek
Dateabout 2nd century BCE
Mediumbronze
Dimensions9 × 21 cm (3 9/16 × 8 1/4 in.), 1 lb. 14 oz. (weight)
ClassificationsMetalwork
Credit LineEliza S. Paine Fund
Object number2014.1183
DescriptionBronze lamp, molded. Flat-bottomed sunken area around filling hole, squat fluted body, low ring base. Nozzle with large hole for wick. Ring handle covered by a decoration formed of broad, ribbed leaves. Below filling hole is decorated with a ring of beads, on top of nozzle are opposing scrolls filled with cross hatching, and below the spout is a conventional egg border.ProvenanceHiggins Armory
On View
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late 1700s-early 1800s
