Cast bronze five-spouted lamp on tall stand consisting of tripod base with stylised animals' feet and faceted shaft. The forms of the spouts hark back to Roman prototypes.
Date
11th-12th century
Classification
Lighting Devices
Credit Line
Harvard Art Museums/Arthur M. Sackler Museum, Gift of Edward W. Forbes
Object Number
1940.164
People
Artist: Unknown Artist
Medium
Brass
Technique
Cast
Dimensions
H: 31.8 x estimated diam: 17 cm (12 1/2 x 6 11/16 in.)