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Head of African lamp
Egyptian
Hellenistic (Ptolemaic) Period to Byzantine (Cop
2nd–4th century
Medium/Technique
Terracotta, mold-made
Dimensions
Height x width x length: 4.5 x 6.3 x 10.4 cm (1 3/4 x 2 1/2 x 4 1/8 in.)
Credit Line
Bequest of Mrs. Godfrey Peckitt
Accession NumberRES.62.54
NOT ON VIEW
ClassificationsTools and equipment – Lighting devices
DescriptionGray clay; oval; head of African in relief; no handle; pot mark on base: palm frond and two lines. One of twenty-five lamps of various designs.
"Face" shaped lamps are thought to date to the Roman period and may have been produced in Alexandrian workshops.
See F.W. Robins, Graeco-Roman Lamps from Egypt," The Journal of Egyptian Archaeology 25.1 (1939): 48-51.
"Face" shaped lamps are thought to date to the Roman period and may have been produced in Alexandrian workshops.
See F.W. Robins, Graeco-Roman Lamps from Egypt," The Journal of Egyptian Archaeology 25.1 (1939): 48-51.
ProvenanceBequest of Mrs. Godfrey Peckitt. 1962: Accepted by the MFA; 1969: Arrived at the MFA.