Lighting DevicesRoman

Lamp

Description

Double-spouted terracotta lamp. The discus is decorated with a representation of the Three Graces; the handle is in the form of an eagle and human, perhaps Zeus.

Classification

Lighting Devices

Medium

Terracotta

Culture

Roman

Division

Asian and Mediterranean Art

Department

Department of Ancient and Byzantine Art & Numismatics

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