Lamp

Lamp
 Roman Period 31 BCE-395 CE

Gallery location
Not on display

Artwork Details

Medium
earthenware
Measurements
4.7 × 10.0 × 6.3 cm
Inscription
none
Accession Number
108D-D5
Department
Antiquities
Credit Line
National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne
Presented by Dr. Geoffrey Kaye, 1959
Reproduction requests
Gallery location
Not on display

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