Lamp in the Form of a Scorpion
| Culture | Roman |
|---|---|
| Title | Lamp in the Form of a Scorpion |
| Date | 100–200 CE |
| Medium | Bronze |
| Dimensions | Object: 1 × 5 7/16 × 2 11/16 in. (2.5 × 13.8 × 6.8 cm) Overall: 1 × 5 7/16 × 2 11/16 in. (2.6 × 13.9 × 6.8 cm) |
| Credit Line | Burton Y. Berry Collection, Eskenazi Museum of Art, Indiana University |
| Accession Number | 75.114.3 |
| This artwork is currently on view. | |
A lamp in the form of a scorpion has a relatively flat, oval body with a small central opening, and four short legs curling upward on each side. The scorpion's head is the short spout of the lamp, and two pincer curls forward from the body to the head. A segmented tail extends from the opposite end and tapers to a rounded tip.
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"Lamp in the Form of a Scorpion | Collections Online." Collections Online. Sidney and Lois Eskenazi Museum of Art, Indiana University, 2025. https://artmuseum.indiana.edu/collections-online/browse/object.php?number=75.114.3