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Lamp and Stand

Date

1st century B.C.–1st century A.D.

Medium

Bronze

Culture

Roman

Department

Implements

Institution

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Discus Iconography: Plain discus. Description: 80.AQ.140.1 (lamp): Leaf-shaped ornament handle with ring behind; strut from ring to bottom leaf. Globular body, flat top. Filling-hole surrounded by raised rim. Dome-shaped lid hinged at base of handle. Three suspension chains united by a hook, two of them fixed on the sides of lamp (near the broadest part), the third on the handle. Long slim flat double-voluted nozzle with round tip; the volutes are merely four flat knobs without any relief stems below. Raised foot consisting of a thin circular band.80.AQ.140.2 (stand): Three-footed stand in the shape of a bending tree; three curved pointed leaves just above the feet; the stem of the stand is bent, ending in three branches. Feet, stem, and branches have protrusions from overlying layers of leaves.

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