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Title
Terracotta Lamp Handle
Subject
lamp handle, terracotta, etiquette, table manners, Roman, 2nd century A.D., Egyptian
Description
This is a lamp handle from the 2nd Century A.D. Depicted is the seated Zeus Serapis, holding a scepter in one hand, the other hand rested on Cerberus, the guard dog of Hades.
Creator
Craftsman unknown.
Source
The Metropolitan Museum of Art Gallery 171- Greek and Roman Study Collection: Fifth Millennium B.C.–A.D. 313
Publisher
The Metropolitan Museum of Art
Contributor
Gift of J. Pierpont Morgan, 1917
Rights
This image is in public domain
Coverage
Said to be crafted in Egypt,
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