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Greek. <em>Household Lamp</em>, 4th century B.C.E. Bronze, Overall length 6 3/16 in. (15.7 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Charles Edwin Wilbour Fund, 34.696. Creative Commons-BY (Photo: Brooklyn Museum, CUR.34.696_print_bw.jpg)
Greek. Household Lamp, 4th century B.C.E. Bronze, Overall length 6 3/16 in. (15.7 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Charles Edwin Wilbour Fund, 34.696. Creative Commons-BY (Photo: Brooklyn Museum, CUR.34.696_print_bw.jpg)
Greek. <em>Household Lamp</em>, 4th century B.C.E. Bronze, Overall length 6 3/16 in. (15.7 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Charles Edwin Wilbour Fund, 34.696. Creative Commons-BY (Photo: Brooklyn Museum, CUR.34.696_print_bw.jpg)

Greek. Household Lamp, 4th century B.C.E. Bronze, Overall length 6 3/16 in. (15.7 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Charles Edwin Wilbour Fund, 34.696. Creative Commons-BY (Photo: Brooklyn Museum, CUR.34.696_print_bw.jpg)

Greek. <em>Household Lamp</em>, 4th century B.C.E. Bronze, Overall length 6 3/16 in. (15.7 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Charles Edwin Wilbour Fund, 34.696. Creative Commons-BY (Photo: Brooklyn Museum, CUR.34.696_view03.jpg)

Greek. Household Lamp, 4th century B.C.E. Bronze, Overall length 6 3/16 in. (15.7 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Charles Edwin Wilbour Fund, 34.696. Creative Commons-BY (Photo: Brooklyn Museum, CUR.34.696_view03.jpg)

Greek. <em>Household Lamp</em>, 4th century B.C.E. Bronze, Overall length 6 3/16 in. (15.7 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Charles Edwin Wilbour Fund, 34.696. Creative Commons-BY (Photo: Brooklyn Museum, CUR.34.696_view05.jpg)

Greek. Household Lamp, 4th century B.C.E. Bronze, Overall length 6 3/16 in. (15.7 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Charles Edwin Wilbour Fund, 34.696. Creative Commons-BY (Photo: Brooklyn Museum, CUR.34.696_view05.jpg)

Greek. <em>Household Lamp</em>, 4th century B.C.E. Bronze, Overall length 6 3/16 in. (15.7 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Charles Edwin Wilbour Fund, 34.696. Creative Commons-BY (Photo: Brooklyn Museum, CUR.34.696_view04.jpg)

Greek. Household Lamp, 4th century B.C.E. Bronze, Overall length 6 3/16 in. (15.7 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Charles Edwin Wilbour Fund, 34.696. Creative Commons-BY (Photo: Brooklyn Museum, CUR.34.696_view04.jpg)

Greek. <em>Household Lamp</em>, 4th century B.C.E. Bronze, Overall length 6 3/16 in. (15.7 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Charles Edwin Wilbour Fund, 34.696. Creative Commons-BY (Photo: Brooklyn Museum, CUR.34.696_view02.jpg)

Greek. Household Lamp, 4th century B.C.E. Bronze, Overall length 6 3/16 in. (15.7 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Charles Edwin Wilbour Fund, 34.696. Creative Commons-BY (Photo: Brooklyn Museum, CUR.34.696_view02.jpg)

Greek. <em>Household Lamp</em>, 4th century B.C.E. Bronze, Overall length 6 3/16 in. (15.7 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Charles Edwin Wilbour Fund, 34.696. Creative Commons-BY (Photo: Brooklyn Museum, CUR.34.696_view06.jpg)

Greek. Household Lamp, 4th century B.C.E. Bronze, Overall length 6 3/16 in. (15.7 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Charles Edwin Wilbour Fund, 34.696. Creative Commons-BY (Photo: Brooklyn Museum, CUR.34.696_view06.jpg)

Greek. <em>Household Lamp</em>, 4th century B.C.E. Bronze, Overall length 6 3/16 in. (15.7 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Charles Edwin Wilbour Fund, 34.696. Creative Commons-BY (Photo: Brooklyn Museum, CUR.34.696_view01.jpg)

Greek. Household Lamp, 4th century B.C.E. Bronze, Overall length 6 3/16 in. (15.7 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Charles Edwin Wilbour Fund, 34.696. Creative Commons-BY (Photo: Brooklyn Museum, CUR.34.696_view01.jpg)

Greek. <em>Household Lamp</em>, 4th century B.C.E. Bronze, Overall length 6 3/16 in. (15.7 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Charles Edwin Wilbour Fund, 34.696. Creative Commons-BY (Photo: Brooklyn Museum, CUR.34.696_view07.jpg)

Greek. Household Lamp, 4th century B.C.E. Bronze, Overall length 6 3/16 in. (15.7 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Charles Edwin Wilbour Fund, 34.696. Creative Commons-BY (Photo: Brooklyn Museum, CUR.34.696_view07.jpg)

Greek. <em>Household Lamp</em>, 4th century B.C.E. Bronze, Overall length 6 3/16 in. (15.7 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Charles Edwin Wilbour Fund, 34.696. Creative Commons-BY (Photo: Brooklyn Museum, CUR.34.696_view08.jpg)

Greek. Household Lamp, 4th century B.C.E. Bronze, Overall length 6 3/16 in. (15.7 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Charles Edwin Wilbour Fund, 34.696. Creative Commons-BY (Photo: Brooklyn Museum, CUR.34.696_view08.jpg)

Greek. <em>Household Lamp</em>, 4th century B.C.E. Bronze, Overall length 6 3/16 in. (15.7 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Charles Edwin Wilbour Fund, 34.696. Creative Commons-BY (Photo: Brooklyn Museum, CUR.34.696_view09.jpg)

Greek. Household Lamp, 4th century B.C.E. Bronze, Overall length 6 3/16 in. (15.7 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Charles Edwin Wilbour Fund, 34.696. Creative Commons-BY (Photo: Brooklyn Museum, CUR.34.696_view09.jpg)

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Household Lamp

Egyptian, Classical, Ancient Near Eastern Art

CULTURE Greek
MEDIUM Bronze
DATES 4th century B.C.E.
DIMENSIONS Overall length 6 3/16 in. (15.7 cm)  (show scale)
COLLECTIONS Egyptian, Classical, Ancient Near Eastern Art
ACCESSION NUMBER 34.696
CREDIT LINE Charles Edwin Wilbour Fund
MUSEUM LOCATION This item is not on view
CAPTION Greek. Household Lamp, 4th century B.C.E. Bronze, Overall length 6 3/16 in. (15.7 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Charles Edwin Wilbour Fund, 34.696. Creative Commons-BY (Photo: Brooklyn Museum, CUR.34.696_print_bw.jpg)
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Greek. <em>Household Lamp</em>, 4th century B.C.E. Bronze, Overall length 6 3/16 in. (15.7 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Charles Edwin Wilbour Fund, 34.696. Creative Commons-BY (Photo: Brooklyn Museum, CUR.34.696_print_bw.jpg)

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