Lighting DevicesRoman1st-3rd century CE

Lamp

1st-3rd century CE

Classification

Lighting Devices

Medium

Terracotta

Culture

Roman

Period

Roman Imperial period

Century

1st-3rd century CE

Division

Asian and Mediterranean Art

Department

Department of Ancient and Byzantine Art & Numismatics

Dimensions

2.5 x 1.8 x 5.9 cm (1 x 11/16 x 2 5/16 in.)

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