Terracotta lamp
Unknown
late 1st–2nd century CE · Terracotta · Greek and Roman Art
The discus on the top of this lamp depicts Serapis seated on a throne, holding a long scepter. To his right is Cerberus, the mythical dog who guarded the entrance to the Underworld.
- Artist
- Unknown
- Date
- late 1st–2nd century CE
- Medium
- Terracotta
- Culture
- Roman
- Department
- Greek and Roman Art
- Credit line
- Fletcher Fund, 1942
