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Lamp

16th century (made)
Artist/Maker
Unknown
Place of origin
Italy (made)

This is a lamp made in Italy. This lamp is in bronze and formed by an Ass's head, round which a dwarf is clinging. This lamp is on the pedestal of stained wood. It is formed by an Ass's head, round which a dwarf is clinging. The lamp seems to be made in the 16th century but there is a possibility that this might be of the 19th century.


Object details

Categories
Household Objects
Sculpture
Object type
Lamp
Materials and techniques
Bronze
Bronze
Brief description
Lamp, bronze, formed by an Ass's head, Italian, 16th century or probably 19th century
Physical description
Formed by an Ass's head, round which a dwarf is clinging; on pedestral of stained wood.
Dimensions
  • Height: 8.25cm
  • Length: 6.25in
Object history
Bought in 1866.
Production
probably 19th century
Subjects depicted
Dwarfs
Ass
Summary
This is a lamp made in Italy. This lamp is in bronze and formed by an Ass's head, round which a dwarf is clinging. This lamp is on the pedestal of stained wood. It is formed by an Ass's head, round which a dwarf is clinging. The lamp seems to be made in the 16th century but there is a possibility that this might be of the 19th century.
Bibliographic reference
Inventory of Art Objects acquired in the Year 1866. Inventory of the Objects in the Art Division of the Museum at South Kensington, arranged According to the Dates of their Acquisition. Vol. 1. London : Printed by George E. Eyre and William Spottiswoode for H.M.S.O., 1868, p. 18
Collection
Sculpture Collection
Accession number
180-1866

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Record createdAugust 12, 2008
Record URL
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