Mortuary Lamp
C359
Location: On Display in the Asia Galleries
From: China
Curatorial Section: Asian
Native Name | Mingqi |
Object Number | C359 |
Current Location | Asia Galleries - On Display |
Culture | Chinese |
Provenience | China |
Period | Han Dynasty |
Date Made | 1st Century - 3rd Century CE |
Section | Asian |
Materials | Ceramic | Clay | Lead Glaze |
Technique | Fired | Glazed |
Iconography | Phoenix | Crane | Fish |
Description | This lamp is made in two sections. There is a cone with leaf-shaped apertures, on which rests another section surmounted possibly by a phoenix with upraised wings. This may be a replica of a metal original. |
Credit Line | Purchased from Yamanaka, 1918 |
Other Number | Getz 138 - Other Number |
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