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San Antonio Museum of Art, gift of Beryl N. and Henry G. McCleary
Lamp with Ray Pattern
San Antonio Museum of Art, gift of Beryl N. and Henry G. McCleary

Lamp with Ray Pattern

DepartmentAncient Mediterranean Art
CultureEgyptian
Date2nd-1st century B.C.
MediumTerracotta
Dimensionsh. 1 1/4 in. (3.1 cm)
w. 2 in. (5.1 cm)
d. 2 15/16 in. (7.4 cm)
Credit LineSan Antonio Museum of Art, gift of Beryl N. and Henry G. McCleary
Object number2012.25.12
Geography
Place madeEgypt
DescriptionRaised ring around outside of discus; flange at each side of shoulder; grooves radiating outward from discus on shoulder between flanges; volutes at either side of nozzle top, which has a flat upper surface. Reddish clay with black slip (or discoloration?). Applied base ring; no maker's mark. Mold made.Label TextOil lamps in a great variety of shapes, made from clay, metal, or glass, were used throughout the ancient Mediterranean world. In addition to serving as a source of artificial light, they were also dedicated to the gods as votive offerings and deposited in tombs. (Jessica Powers, 2018)ProvenanceAcquired by Beryl N. and Henry G. McCleary in Egypt between 1963 and 1967; by gift to the San Antonio Museum of Art, 2012Published ReferencesR. F. Chan, A Catalogue of Egyptian Lamps from the San Antonio Museum of Art (Honors thesis, University of Texas at Austin, 2013), 18, no. 12.
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