Oil lamp fragment

Museum number:
8-8402
Permalink:
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Accession number:
Acc.3244
Object count:
1
Description:
Fragment of lamp handle, bronze; face in low relief surrounded by decorative curls of hair and bear; broken loop on upper right; green patina on front and back. Max. L.; 6.8 cm.
Donor:
George Leitmann
Collection place:
Jerusalem, Israel
Collector:
George Leitmann
Collection date:
1975-1976
Materials:
Bronze (metal)
Object type:
archaeology
Object class:
Oil lamps
Production date:
350 AD
Department:
Classical Mediterranean
Dimensions:
whole— length 6.8 centimeters and center— width 4.4 centimeters
Images:
Hearst Museum object 1 of 6 titled Oil lamp fragment, accession number 8-8402, described as Fragment of lamp handle, bronze; face in low relief surrounded by decorative curls of hair and bear; broken loop on upper right; green patina on front and back. Max. L.; 6.8 cm.Hearst Museum object 2 of 6 titled Oil lamp fragment, accession number 8-8402, described as Fragment of lamp handle, bronze; face in low relief surrounded by decorative curls of hair and bear; broken loop on upper right; green patina on front and back. Max. L.; 6.8 cm.Hearst Museum object 3 of 6 titled Oil lamp fragment, accession number 8-8402, described as Fragment of lamp handle, bronze; face in low relief surrounded by decorative curls of hair and bear; broken loop on upper right; green patina on front and back. Max. L.; 6.8 cm.Hearst Museum object 4 of 6 titled Oil lamp fragment, accession number 8-8402, described as Fragment of lamp handle, bronze; face in low relief surrounded by decorative curls of hair and bear; broken loop on upper right; green patina on front and back. Max. L.; 6.8 cm.Hearst Museum object 5 of 6 titled Oil lamp fragment, accession number 8-8402, described as Fragment of lamp handle, bronze; face in low relief surrounded by decorative curls of hair and bear; broken loop on upper right; green patina on front and back. Max. L.; 6.8 cm.Hearst Museum object 6 of 6 titled Oil lamp fragment, accession number 8-8402, described as Fragment of lamp handle, bronze; face in low relief surrounded by decorative curls of hair and bear; broken loop on upper right; green patina on front and back. Max. L.; 6.8 cm.
Legacy documentation:
Documentation associated with Hearst Museum object titled Oil lamp fragment, accession number 8-8402, described as Fragment of lamp handle, bronze; face in low relief surrounded by decorative curls of hair and bear; broken loop on upper right; green patina on front and back. Max. L.; 6.8 cm.

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