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Courtesy of the Georges Ricard Foundation and the California Institute of World Archaeology
Oil Lamp
Courtesy of the Georges Ricard Foundation and the California Institute of World Archaeology
Courtesy of the Georges Ricard Foundation and the California Institute of World Archaeology
Courtesy of the Georges Ricard Foundation and the California Institute of World Archaeology
ClassificationsGreek and Roman Art

Oil Lamp

AAT Object Techniquerelief (sculpture techniques)
AAT Object Form/Functionheads (representations)
AAT Object Form/Functionoil lamps
Possible OriginRome, Italy, Europe
CultureRoman
PeriodImperial
Date2nd-3rd Century CE
MediumBronze
Credit LineGift of the Georges Ricard Foundation
Dimensions5 1/4 x 3 7/16 x 5 1/4 in., 275 g (13.4 x 8.7 x 13.4 cm, 9 11/16 oz.)
Object number2018.010.110
ProvenancePurchased by Georges Ricard (1921-2012) from Hotel des Ventes, Marseille, France, February 28, 1974, lot 225Bis. Ex coll. Musée de l'Égypte et le Monde Antique, Collection Sanousrit, Monaco, 1975-1982. Ex coll. Georges Ricard Foundation, Santa Barbara, California.
Status
Not on view
Collections
  • Greek and Roman Art