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Lamp

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Date: second half of 1st century A.D.
Medium: Terracotta
Culture: Roman
Department: Implements
Institution: Getty Museum

Description: Moldmade. Miniature lamp in the shape of a pigeon or dove; the small feathers around the neck and the long ones covering the wings are carefully rendered. Filling-hole on the bird's back. Round short nozzle on each side of its head. Legs accurately designed on base.

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