Glass lamp

Unknown

2nd–3rd century CE · Glass · Greek and Roman Art

Colorless, with handle of same glass. Horiziontal rounded inward lip to small central mouth; almost flat top to lentoid body with rounded side, then curving in to pushed-in bottom with large oval pontil scar; ring handle applied as a large pad to side and trailed off on top. Small hole cut in top near edge opposite handle, forming nozzle for wick. Body complete, but handle broken and most of ring missing; many pinprick bubbles; dulling, pitting, iridescence, and patches of thick creamy weathering.

Artist

Unknown

Date

2nd–3rd century CE

Medium

Glass

Culture

Roman

Department

Greek and Roman Art

Credit line

Edward C. Moore Collection, Bequest of Edward C. Moore, 1891