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Eros lamp
Egyptian
Roman Imperial Period
30 B.C.–A.D. 364
Findspot: Fayum, Egypt
Medium/Technique
Pottery (terracotta); mold-made
Dimensions
Height x width: 9.7 x 7 cm (3 13/16 x 2 3/4 in.)
Credit Line
Egypt Exploration Fund by subscription
Accession Number02.768
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsAncient Egypt, Nubia and the Near East
ClassificationsTools and equipment – Lighting devices
DescriptionLamp in the shape of a sleeping Eros leaning on a wine amphora and holding a cudgel in his right hand. Remains of original wick preserved in lamp opening.
ProvenanceFrom the Fayum. Excavated by the Egypt Exploration Fund; assigned to the Egypt Exploration Fund by the government of Egypt; given to the MFA by the Egypt Exploration Fund.