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Lamp

Egyptian, Classical, Ancient Near Eastern Art

CULTURE Graeco-Egyptian
MEDIUM Terracotta
DATES 30 B.C.E.–395 C.E.
PERIOD Early Roman Period (probably)
DIMENSIONS 2 1/16 × 2 13/16 × 5 5/8 in. (5.3 × 7.2 × 14.3 cm)
ACCESSION NUMBER 16.202
CREDIT LINE Gift of Evangeline Wilbour Blashfield, Theodora Wilbour, and Victor Wilbour honoring the wishes of their mother, Charlotte Beebe Wilbour, as a memorial to their father, Charles Edwin Wilbour
CATALOGUE DESCRIPTION Terra cotta lamp. Circular body with two spouts. High triangular handle. In relief in center, Europa and the Bull. Head and bust of Serapis on handle. Possibly made from same mould as 16.201. Condition: Intact.
MUSEUM LOCATION This item is not on view
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