Catalog Number
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Catalog Number |
CAS 0216-0181 | |
| Category | Jewelry & Metalwork; Lamps | |
| Object Name | Lamp | |
| Culture | Greek? (early Christian) | |
| Global Region | Europe | |
| Country | Greece? | |
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| Other Geographic Data | unknown | |
| Maker's Name | ||
| Date of Manufacture | ca. 600-1000 CE | |
| Collection Name | Allen Collection of Lamps | |
| Materials | Metal: bronze | |
| Description | Bronze lamp in the shape of a griffin with a cross on its head; Sides of the griffin’s body/oil reservoir are decorated with Greek letters "Chi Ro" ("Christ"), with Chi as a cross. | |
| Dimensions (cm) | Height = 14.0, Width = 6.2, Length = 19.6 | |