Standing Lamp with Running Dogs
Lamps with flat bases were designed to be set on stands when lit. This lamp with its running hounds may refer to a favorite aristocratic pastime, the hunt.
Artwork Details
- Title: Standing Lamp with Running Dogs
- Date: 5th–6th century
- Culture: Byzantine
- Medium: Copper alloy, cast
- Dimensions: Overall: 8 7/16 x 5 5/16 x 10 1/16 in. (21.4 x 13.5 x 25.6 cm)
- Classification: Metalwork-Copper alloy
- Credit Line: Dodge Fund, 1962
- Object Number: 62.185
- Curatorial Department: Medieval Art and The Cloisters
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