Photo of collection object Mold for a Lamp — Coptic. Mold for a Lamp, 5th century C.E.. Terracotta, 7/8 x 3 3/8 x 5 1/16 in. (2.3 x 8.5 x 12.8 cm). Gift of Evangeline Wilbour Blashfield, Theodora Wilbour, and Victor Wilbour honoring the wishes of their mother, Charlotte Beebe Wilbour, as a memorial to their father, Charles Edwin Wilbour, 16.284. Creative Commons-BY.

Brooklyn Museum

Brooklyn Museum

Mold for a Lamp

5th century C.E.

Coptic

Egyptian, Classical, Ancient Near Eastern Art

Original Source

Maker/Artist: Coptic
Classification: Fire/Heat
Formatted Medium: Terracotta
Medium: terracotta
Locations: Possible place made: Medinet el-Fayum (vicinity), Egypt
Period: Late Antique Period
Dimensions: 7/8 x 3 3/8 x 5 1/16 in. (2.3 x 8.5 x 12.8 cm)
Inscribed: Yes
Departments: Egyptian, Classical, Ancient Near Eastern Art
Accession Number: 16.284
Credit Line: Gift of Evangeline Wilbour Blashfield, Theodora Wilbour, and Victor Wilbour honoring the wishes of their mother, Charlotte Beebe Wilbour, as a memorial to their father, Charles Edwin Wilbour
Rights Statement: Creative Commons-BY
Museum Location: This item is not on view
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