Tickets
English
DonateMembershipTickets

Lamp Handle with a Griffin’s Head

6th–7th century
On view at The Met Fifth Avenue in Gallery 301
The size and weight suggest that this handle was fastened to a large standing lamp.

Artwork Details

Object Information
  • Title: Lamp Handle with a Griffin’s Head
  • Date: 6th–7th century
  • Culture: Byzantine
  • Medium: Copper alloy
  • Dimensions: Overall: 6 15/16 x 1 7/8 x 6 7/16 x 1 1/4 in. (17.6 x 4.7 x 16.4 x 3.2 cm)
  • Classification: Metalwork-Copper alloy
  • Credit Line: Gift of Max Falk, 1987
  • Object Number: 1987.441
  • Curatorial Department: Medieval Art and The Cloisters

More Artwork

More Artwork
Icon with the Crucifixion, Elephant ivory, Byzantine
Icon with the Crucifixion
Byzantine
mid-10th century
Hanging Lamp with a Griffin’s Head, Copper alloy, Byzantine
Hanging Lamp with a Griffin’s Head
Byzantine
4th–6th century
Plate with the Battle of David and Goliath, Silver, Byzantine
Plate with the Battle of David and Goliath
Byzantine
629–30
Lamp Handle with Dolphins, Copper alloy, Byzantine
Lamp Handle with Dolphins
Byzantine
4th–5th century
Glass "Claw" Beaker, Glass, Frankish
Glass "Claw" Beaker
Frankish
5th–6th century

Related Content

Publications

Books, guides, and catalogues published by The Met.

Research Resources

The Met provides unparalleled resources for research and welcomes an international community of students and scholars. The Met's Open Access API is where creators and researchers can connect to the The Met collection. Open Access data and public domain images are available for unrestricted commercial and noncommercial use without permission or fee.

To request images under copyright and other restrictions, please use this Image Request form.

Feedback

We continue to research and examine historical and cultural context for objects in The Met collection. If you have comments or questions about this object record, please contact us using the form below. The Museum looks forward to receiving your comments.

Send feedback

Content Notice

The Metropolitan Museum of Art presents over 5,000 years of art from around the world, and our online collection reflects ongoing work conducted over the course of our more than 150-year history. You may encounter objects or images that may be inappropriate for some viewers or information that may be outdated.