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Lamp

Date

1st century B.C.–1st century A.D.

Medium

Bronze

Culture

Greek

Department

Implements

Institution

Getty Museum

Description: Long complex ornament handle ending in a heart-shaped plate surmounted by fleur-de-lis; shaft linking handle to lamp body in the lower part of the heart consists of a Hercules knot whose lower ends form two volutes attached to the lamp body. Supporting strut underneath handle. In front of the volutes are two hinges (for the missing lid) attached to a raised ring around the central filling-hole. Globular basin with unevenly shaped lug on each side. Long slim nozzle with flat top defined by beveled sides from filling-hole to pointed ends of wick-hole area; anvil-shaped nozzle. Flanking the nozzle base on the rounded body are two relief bands descending to the foot. Raised spreading foot with concave interior.

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