lamp-stand
- Museum number
- 1856,1226.858
- Description
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Bronze tripod lamp-stand with a flat lamp-tray decorated with simple mouldings within a raised rim. The tapered legs have volutes at the top, ridges down the centre, and terminate in lion's paws (one restored). At the top of each leg is a small palmette; half-palmettes are placed either side. Between each leg is an inverted acanthus leaf, the tip of one broken and partly restored.
- Production date
- 27BC-79
- Dimensions
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Diameter: 10.60 centimetres
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Height: 11.10 centimetres
- Curator's comments
- The tray and legs probably belong together.
- Location
- On display (G70/dc10)
- Acquisition date
- 1856
- Department
- Greek and Roman
- Registration number
- 1856,1226.858