Archaic II
Bronze Papyrus Lamp Stand
Top of a bronze lamp-stand: tapering socket with simple mouldings at the bottom, with an upper part in the form of a papyrus head, from which rise three elongated leaves joined by a ring. Only one leaf is complete; part of the ring is lost. There are traces of the wooden shaft inside the socket. Dimensions: Height: 18.10 centimetres; Width: 9.90 centimetres Object Type: lamp-stand Techniques: cast
Date
600 - 475 BC
Accession No.
1894,1101.237
Collection
British Museum
Provenance
- Amathus
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