Double-Spouted Lamp with Heads of a Lion and Dogs
| Culture | Greek |
|---|---|
| Culture | Roman |
| Title | Double-Spouted Lamp with Heads of a Lion and Dogs |
| Date | 200–400 CE |
| Medium | Bronze |
| Dimensions | Object: 4 in. (10.2 cm) Overall: 4 in. (10.2 cm) |
| Credit Line | Eskenazi Museum of Art, Indiana University |
| Accession Number | 75.36.6 |
| This artwork is currently on view. | |
This double-spouted lamp has a lid with lotus buds covering the central opening. The handle is decorateed with a fan-shaped palmette design. A lion's head is placed between the two spouts, and on the opposite side of each spout is an open-mouthed dog's head.
1975, Indiana University Art Museum purchase from Bank Leu AG, Zurich, Switzerland [1]
Notes
[1] Bank Leu AG (Ltd) was a Swiss private bank from 1755-2007. In 1949, Leo Mildenberg (1913-2001) was hired to manage the numismatic department within the bank, and, under his guidance, this branch of the bank became a successful auction house. Mildenberg continued as a managing director at Bank Leu until his retirement in 1983; he was also well-known as a scholar and philanthropist.
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