Lamp
| Object Number: | MS5414 |
|---|---|
| Current Location: | Collections Storage |
| Culture: | Roman |
| Provenience: | Mediterranean |
| Date Made: | late 2nd century - early 3rd century |
| Early Date: | 150 |
| Late Date: | 250 |
| Section: | Mediterranean |
| Materials: | Ceramic |
| Height: | 4.75 cm |
| Length: | 10.5 cm |
| Width: | 8.5 cm |
| Credit Line: | Gift of Mrs. Dillwyn Parrish, 1914 |
Description
Broneer Type XXVII. Soft, well-levegated pale pink clay. Dsicus: partially draped Fortuna (?) with tripod, cornucopia (?), griffin. Greek potter's signature on base. Also identified as Aphrodite with a mirror.
Current & Past Exhibitions:
| The Classical World: Italy ( Apr 1958 - 1969) | View Objects in Exhibition |
Bibliography:
| [Book] Broneer, Oscar. 1930. Terracotta Lamps.. Cambridge. Harvard University Press. Vol. 4, 2. pg. 339 Type Citation : Page/Fig./Plate: Type XXVII | View Objects related to this Type Citation |
| [Book] Amyx, Darrell A. 1974. Echoes from Olympus: reflections of divinity in small-scale classical art.. Berkeley. : Page/Fig./Plate: No. 90, p. 117, ill. p. 11, 9 | View Objects related to this |
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