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Lamp Stand
(Roman Empire )
Candelabra, or lamp stands, supported the oil lamps that the Romans used for light. A bronze or terracotta lamp would be placed on top of the stand, while hooks on the sides would hold chains from which other lamps could be suspended. Similar examples have been found in the excavations at Pompeii.
Provenance
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Excavated 1882, Bolsena (Volsinii), Italy. Don Marcello Massarenti Collection, Rome [date and mode of acquisition unknown] [no. 12, pt. II, p. 7]; Henry Walters, Baltimore, 1902, by purchase; Walters Art Museum, 1931, by bequest.
Conservation
| Date | Description | Narrative |
|---|---|---|
| 7/20/1970 | Treatment | cleaned |
Geographies
Italy, Bolsena (Place of Origin)
Measurements
63 in. (160 cm)
Credit Line
Acquired by Henry Walters with the Massarenti Collection, 1902
Location in Museum
Accession Number
In libraries, galleries, museums, and archives, an accession number is a unique identifier assigned to each object in the collection.
In libraries, galleries, museums, and archives, an accession number is a unique identifier assigned to each object in the collection.
54.1915