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Lamp (Main View, 3/4 view from above)
Unknown
The J. Paul Getty Museum
Los Angeles, United States
Discus Iconography: Two gladiators in combat; hoplomachus at right armed with a spear, holding a small round shield, wearing greaves, manica, and Greek-type helmet; Thrax(?) at left holding a short sword, a small square or rectangular shield, greaves, and the same helmet as his opponent.
Description: Moldmade. Ring handle with two grooves on upper part. Shoulder: Loeschcke form VIII b. Central filling-hole. Air hole on discus near nozzle. Heart-shaped nozzle, Bus. 10a, tangent to discus molding. Base-ring with plain planta pedis.
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Details
- Title: Lamp (Main View, 3/4 view from above)
- Creator: Unknown
- Date Created: 1st century B.C.–4th century A.D.
- Location Created: Asia Minor
- Physical Dimensions: 3.2 × 8.9 × 12.2 cm (1 1/4 × 3 1/2 × 4 13/16 in.)
- Type: Lamp
- External Link: Find out more about this object on the Museum website.
- Medium: Terracotta with green glaze
- Terms of Use: Open Content
- Number: 83.AQ.377.461
- Culture: Roman
- Credit Line: The J. Paul Getty Museum, Villa Collection, Malibu, California
- Creator Display Name: Unknown
- Classification: Implements (Object Genre)
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