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Framed Print of Lamp in the Form of a Comic Mask, A.D. 75-125. Creator: Unknown
Lamp in the Form of a Comic Mask, A.D. 75-125.
Additional Info: The body of this Roman lamp takes the form of a comic mask set on a low turned foot. Oil was added through the open mouth of the mask and the nozzle for the wick emerges below the beard. A pointed leaf decorates the space on top of the nozzle between the lamp's body and the small, round mouth. The mask represents the Leading Slave, a sly and resourceful stock character from Greek New Comedy (about 320-290 B.C.), and shows the typical features of a scoop-shaped beard, snub nose, and furrowed brow. His open, upturned mouth is fringed with a finely incised semicircular beard and serves as the filling hole. Most of the hair is covered with a kerchief, from which short tassels of corkscrew curls emerge at the sides. The headdress is crowned with a wreath of ivy leaves and berries in high relief, which continues below to adorn the base of the lamp's handle. Set low on the body, a fragment of the upswept loop handle survives in the form of a stylized vine with a turned-back leaf. Heritage Images features heritage image collections. © Heritage Art/Heritage Images
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Media ID 39885892
Antiquities Antiquity Comic Comical Enslaved Person Implements Lamp Mask Oil Burner Slave Slavery
Modern Frame 14"x12" (36x31cm)
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Wood effect frame, card mounted, 10x8 fade resistant photo print. Overall outside dimensions 14x12 inches (36x31cm). Environmentally and ozone friendly, 40mm wide x 15mm Polycore® moulding has the look of real wood, is durable and light and easy to hang. Biodegradable and made with non-chlorinated gases (no toxic fumes) it is efficient; producing 100 tons of polystyrene can save 300 tons of trees! Prints are glazed with lightweight, shatterproof, optical clarity acrylic (providing the same general protection from the environment as glass). The back is stapled hardboard with a sawtooth hanger attached. Note: measurements provided are estimated outer dimensions, which include both the image and the frame. While we aim to keep sizing consistent, exact dimensions may vary slightly due to differences in print size or production requirements, which may result in a variation in the overall size (up to approximately 2.5cm (1"))
These are individually made so all sizes are approximate
Estimated Image Size (if not cropped) is 18.7cm x 24.4cm (7.4" x 9.6")
Estimated Product Size is 31cm x 36cm (12.2" x 14.2")
