Lamp Handle

Artist:Egypto-Roman

Medium: Terracotta

Geograhical Locations:

• Medinet el-Fayum (vicinity), Fayum Region, Egypt

Dates:30 B.C.E.–395 C.E.

Dimensions: 2 15/16 x 1 5/16 x 4 in. (7.5 x 3.3 x 10.2 cm)

Collections:

• Egyptian, Classical, Ancient Near Eastern Art

Accession Number: 16.283

Catalogue Description:
Fragmentary terra cotta lamp handle. Triangular shape. In raised relief, a dog and boar between conventionalized acanthus. Material not Egyptian. Probably an imported piece. Good work. Condition: Very fragmentary.

Brooklyn Museum