Lamp in the Shape of a Boat

4th century B.C.

Greek

Bronze

3 3/4 x 5 1/4 x 1 5/8 in. (9.6 x 13.4 x 4.1 cm)

Norman and Amelia Davis Classical Collection

62.158

Provenance: Collection of Dr. Jacob Hirsch (antiquities and numismatics dealer), New York, NY, to 1956; collection of Norman Davis, Seattle, WA, 1956-1962; Seattle Art Museum, from 1962

Not currently on view

Resources

Exhibition HistoryCambridge, Massachusetts, Fogg Art Museum, Harvard University, Master Bronzes of the Classical World, December 4, 1967 - January 23, 1968, Circuit: City Art Museum of Saint Louis, Los Angeles County Museum of Art

Published ReferencesMitten, David Gordon and Suzannah F. Doeringer, Master Bronzes of the Classical World, edited 1967, catalogue 148, illustrated

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