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Currently in storage


About this object

The lamp is a copy of an ancient Roman lamp. It has three arms with rounded ends for wicks. The center is depressed with a ridged rim. The handle is long and has a crescent shaped piece at the end.

Made from:
Clay -- paint
Made in:
ITALY
Date made:
19th c.
Size:
8.3 x 12.7 cm (3 1/4 x 5 in.)

Detailed information for this item

Catalog number:
27.39
Class:
CERAMICS
Signature marks:
MARK impressed letters underneath: LMVADIEC
Credit line:
Gift of General Foods, 1978