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Lamp (3/4 Profile From Above)

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The J. Paul Getty Museum

The J. Paul Getty Museum
Los Angeles, United States

Description: Moldmade. Ornament handle in the shape of a human head in pronounced relief, a woman, as shown by her hairdo. Oval basin whose two molded halves have been joined by a thick band of clay. Large central filling-hole edged by a circular lip. Around it, a band of geometrical patterns, angles, and dotted circles. Round-tipped nozzle integrated into the oval basin; burn marks. Two blurred concentric base-rings; in central area, a small dotted circle surrounded by a row of small beads.

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  • Title: Lamp (3/4 Profile From Above)
  • Creator: Unknown
  • Date Created: 1st century B.C.–4th century A.D.
  • Location Created: Roman Empire
  • Physical Dimensions: 11.1 × 4.9 × 6.4 cm (4 3/8 × 1 15/16 × 2 1/2 in.)
  • Type: Lamp
  • External Link: Find out more about this object on the Museum website.
  • Medium: Terracotta
  • Terms of Use: Open Content
  • Number: 83.AQ.377.551
  • Culture: Syrian
  • Credit Line: The J. Paul Getty Museum, Villa Collection, Malibu, California
  • Creator Display Name: Unknown
  • Classification: Implements (Object Genre)
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