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Lamp

Date

1st century B.C.–4th century A.D.

Medium

Terracotta

Culture

Roman

Department

Implements

Institution

Getty Museum

Discus Iconography: Homoerotic scene to right, coitus a tergo close to 83.AQ.377.396; nearly same position of the two partners, except that the big-bellied bearded man at left is here standing holding what is possibly a book scroll: parody of a teacher(?). Description: Moldmade. Solid round vertical handle with two grooves on both parts. Shoulder: Loeschcke form VIII b, with closely spaced slanted rays. Central filling-hole. Small air hole in lower part. Nozzle form Bus. 6; underside has a band of closely spaced rays. Base surrounded by a circular ridge.

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