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Lamp with gladiator's equipment
Roman
Imperial Period
mid-1st century A.D.
Medium/Technique
Terracotta
Dimensions
Length: 16.3 cm (6 7/16 in.)
Credit Line
Benjamin Pierce Cheney Donation
Accession Number88.575
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsAncient Greece and Rome
ClassificationsTools and equipment – Lighting devices
DescriptionA circular lamp with an anchor-shaped nozzle, decorated with volutes; a crescent-like element at rear; flat shoulder with two groove; and concave disc decorated with a gladiator's equipment.
ProvenanceBy date unknown: with R. Lanciani; purchased by MFA from R. Lanciani, 1888, for $493.92 (this figure is the total price of MFA 88.538–88.644 and 89.9–89.31)