The Cleveland Museum of Art
Collection Online as of May 21, 2025
Lamp and Stand
400s
Overall: 34.8 x 13.5 cm (13 11/16 x 5 5/16 in.)
Location: 105 Byzantine
Description
Bronze oil lamps were made either with stands, like the nearby example, or with chains for suspension on hooks within homes and churches. This lamp is cast in the form of a griffin, a guardian figure from antiquity frequently used in Byzantine churches, which contained much wealth. The Christian monogram on the handle indicates the lamp was intended for use within a church.- (J. J. Klejman, New York).
- Year in Review: 1970. The Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland, OH (organizer) (February 10-March 7, 1971).
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Source URL:
https://www.clevelandart.org/art/1970.45