Lighting Devices

Lamp

Description

Square-bodied terracotta lamp with remnants of red glaze.

Classification

Lighting Devices

Medium

Terracotta

Division

Asian and Mediterranean Art

Department

Department of Ancient and Byzantine Art & Numismatics

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