Terracotta lamp handle
A terracotta lamp handle in the form of a standing male figure in a cloak, modeled in low relief on a flat, vertical plaque. The figure's head is turned and his right arm is drawn across his body, with drapery falling in folds around the legs. A small attachment projects from the right side of the plaque, and the surface is worn and encrusted in places.
Look closer: A small attachment projects from the right edge of the plaque behind the figure's shoulder.
- Artist
- Unknown
- Date
- 2nd century CE
- Medium
- Terracotta
- Source
- The Metropolitan Museum of Art
- Size
- 3000 × 4000 px
Public domain · The Metropolitan Museum of Art releases this image under CC0 (latest date 200).
Rights checked 2026-11-05 · tier A · as stated by the source: CC0 (The Met Open Access, isPublicDomain=true)
Rights checked 2026-11-05 · tier A · as stated by the source: CC0 (The Met Open Access, isPublicDomain=true)
Credit (appreciated, not required for public-domain works): The Metropolitan Museum of Art, Gift of J. Pierpont Morgan, 1917