Catalogue of the Greek and Roman lamps in the British museum

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CATALOGUE OF LAMPS.
(,/) GREEK OF BEST PERIOD.
In form of a greyhound's head. Ht. 31 in. Length 6^ in. From Nocera (Nuccria Plate I.
Alfaterna), Campania. Cabtcllani, 1S65. Cat. of Bronzes, No. 316.
Good Greek workmanship of the fourth century B.C. ; fine patina. The
nozzle is on the top of the head of a hare, which the greyhound holds in its
mouth ;
no
handle ;
moulded
ring as base ; filling-hole in back of dog's head.
Length 4i in. Diam. 3! in. Bequeathed by Miss Auldjo, 1859.
Open bowl with bar across base of nozzle ;
body nearly circular. In bad condition ; handle
and side of rim furthest from nozzle broken away.
The under side is modelled all round in a carefullyexecuted
tongue-pattern. Fig. 2 = No. 5.
{e) LATER GREEK PERIOD.
Cf. the tictile type, Nos. 261 ff.
Length 61 in. From Eg^-pt (.?). Andrews Sale, 1848 (Christie and Manson, 10 July,
lot 26). E. and A. 38444. Surface much corroded.
Long, straight, flat-topped nozzle widening outwards ; body of double
convex form, the upper part
slightly overlapping ;
on the 1.
side, a fin-like projection.
Handle of two ribs knotted on
the top and ending in flowers
on top of lamp (cf. No. 83),
with flat piece attached in
,form of vine-leaf. Central
filling-hole with movable lid
working on a hinge. On the
lid, a mouse or jerboa squatting on hind legs with fore-paws raised to mouth.
2. ROMAN LAMPS (7-117).
{a) MODELLED IN VARIOUS FORMS (7-34).
In form of Selene in chariot drawn by two bulls. Ht. 7" in. Payne Knight Coll. Plate IV.
Payne Knight, CmIU de Priapc, pi. 6, p. 59 ; Reinach, RePcrt. dc la Statiiaire, ii. p. 319, No. 8 ;
Vaux, Handbook to Brit.Mus., p. 415 ; Cat. of Bronzes, No. 2520 ; Guide to Creek and Roman
Life Exhibition, p. 201, fig. 209.
Two nozzles, each on outer side of one of the bulls ; flat irregular-shaped
base below; filling-hole in body of chariot. Selene wears long chiton with
apoptygma and a small himation over her shoulders floating behind in the form
of a crescent.
[Cf. Ginzrot, Wagcn d. Criech. u. Riimer, ii. pi. 44-]