Oil Lamp with Nozzles in the Shape of Heads and Ships' Prows by Unknown artist | saved.works

Oil Lamp with Nozzles in the Shape of Heads and Ships' Prows by Unknown artist

Oil Lamp with Nozzles in the Shape of Heads and Ships' Prows

1st century CE

Leaded bronze

Arthur M. Sackler Museum

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A star-shaped, hanging oil lamp made of bronze with six nozzles. Each nozzle is decorated with a sculpted head, and the lamp is suspended by wires. Harvard Art Museums/Arthur M. Sackler Museum, Purchase through the generosity of William C. Kohler in memory of Elaine Kohler

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oil lamp head ship's prow radial symmetry hanging object elevated frontal view bronze ancient artifact decorative object brown green patina green

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