Lamp, Oil: Greek Hanging Lamp

Name/Title

Lamp, Oil: Greek Hanging Lamp

Entry/Object ID

L34 a,b

Description

One cast brass hanging Greek oil lamp in the classical style. The lamp has two spouts/wick holders on either side with a hanging chain attached next to either spout. The lamp is decorated with a small mouse at the center-top and also with two heads under each spout, possibly representing the Greek god of the sea, Poseidon.

Made/Created

Notes

Country of origin: GREECE

Lexicon

Nomenclature 4.0

Nomenclature Secondary Object Term

Lamp, Oil

Nomenclature Primary Object Term

Lamp

Nomenclature Sub-Class

Lighting Devices

Nomenclature Class

Lighting Equipment

Nomenclature Category

Category 02: Furnishings

Search Terms

OIL, OIL

Legacy Lexicon

Object Name

Lamp (lighting device), Oil, Lamp

Material

metal, brass, m�tal, laiton