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Roman Lamp
Maker
Egyptian
Maker
Roman
DateRoman period, 1st-4th century C.E.
GeographyNaucratis, Al Buḩayrah, Egypt, Africa
MediumPottery
Dimensionsoverall (approx.): 1 1/2 in. x 2 1/4 in. x 3 1/4 in. (3.8 cm x 5.7 cm x 8.3 cm)
Credit LineGift of the Egypt Exploration Fund
Object number1911.12
Status
Not on viewProvenanceExcavated 1884-1885; Gift of the Egyptian Exploration Society 1911; Loaned in 1949 from Farnworth Museum, Wellesley College to Boston Children's Museum.
Chinese
in the style of the Western Han dynasty, 206 B.C.E.-25 C.E.
Object number: 2006.84a-b
Chinese
in the style of the Warring States period, 475-221 B.C.E.
Object number: 2006.83a-b
Chinese
in the style of the Warring States period, 475-221 B.C.E.
Object number: 2006.80a-b