Pedestal Lamp with Five Reservoirs and Openwork Base
probably Silla kingdom, possibly Kaya, 5th - 6th cent.
Dimensions
H. 16.6 x Diam. 17.1 cm (6 9/16 x 6 3/4 in.)
Provenance
Gregory (1922-1988) and Maria C. Henderson (1923-2007), Medford, MA (by 1969-1988), inherited; by Maria C. Henderson, Medford, MA (1988-1991), partial gift and partial purchase; to Harvard University Art Museums, 1991.
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