Wall Bracket for a Lamp

Unknown

11th century · Copper alloy · Medieval Art

Wall Bracket for a Lamp — Unknown

Lamps provided light in churches, especially for the reading of the Gospels, sermons, and select texts and for the display of icons and relics.

Artist: Unknown
Date: 11th century
Medium: Copper alloy
Culture: Byzantine
Department: Medieval Art
Credit line: Rogers Fund, 1979

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