Rothschild lamp

A dark bronze oil lamp shaped like a boat, with curling serpentine handles ending in animal heads at either end and a small reclining figure on the upper deck. A band of relief figures runs along the hull, and scrolled feet support it on a black wood base.

Look closer: A small reclining figure sits on the upper deck near the left handle.

Artist

Andrea Briosco, called Riccio

Date

ca. 1510–20

Medium

Bronze, on a later wood base

Source

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Size

1961 × 1471 px

Credit (appreciated, not required for public-domain works): The Metropolitan Museum of Art, European Sculpture and Decorative Arts Fund, 2009