Lamp-filler in the form of a comic actor seated on an altar
Lamp-filler in the form of a comic actor seated on an altar

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Ancient Mediterranean Art

Lamp-filler in the form of a comic actor seated on an altar,

2nd century BCE

South Italian
Hellenistic Period, ca. 323–30 BCE
y1987-53

Information

Title
Lamp-filler in the form of a comic actor seated on an altar
Dates

2nd century BCE

Medium
Terracotta
Dimensions
12.2 x 5.7 x 9.6 cm (4 13/16 x 2 1/4 x 3 3/4 in.)
Credit Line
Museum purchase, gift of Mr. and Mrs. Lawrence A. Fleischman
Object Number
y1987-53
Place Made

Europe, Italy, Southern Italy

Culture
South Italian
Period
Hellenistic
Type
terracottas, ceramics, plastic vases (ancient vessels)
Materials
terracotta, glaze
Subject
actors, figures (representations), altars, masks (costume)

Purchased from Robert Haber, Ancient Art, NY, in 1987.

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