Mortuary Lamp
C359
Location: On Display in the Asia Galleries
From: China
Curatorial Section: Asian
| Native Name | Mingqi |
| Object Number | C359 |
| Current Location | Asia Galleries - On Display |
| Culture | Chinese |
| Provenience | China |
| Period | Han Dynasty |
| Date Made | 1st Century - 3rd Century CE |
| Section | Asian |
| Materials | Ceramic | Clay | Lead Glaze |
| Technique | Fired | Glazed |
| Iconography | Phoenix | Crane | Fish |
| Description | This lamp is made in two sections. There is a cone with leaf-shaped apertures, on which rests another section surmounted possibly by a phoenix with upraised wings. This may be a replica of a metal original. |
| Credit Line | Purchased from Yamanaka, 1918 |
| Other Number | Getz 138 - Other Number |
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