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Eros, God of Love (00:49:32) 857 views
Lamp, saucer-shaped
Terracotta lamp handle
Terracotta lamp
Glass pendant in the form of a miniature jug or gourd
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This artwork is currently on display in Gallery 166
This handle belongs to a small vessel—a cup or possibly a lamp—and is said to have been found near Rome.
Said to be from near Rome
Harper, Prudence et al. 1971. "Origin and Influence--Cultural Contacts: Egypt, the Ancient Near East, and the Classical World." The Metropolitan Museum of Art Bulletin 29(7): p. 325.von Bothmer, Dietrich. 1984. "A Greek and Roman Treasury." The Metropolitan Museum of Art Bulletin 42(1): no. 128, p. 68.
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