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Lamp with the Head of a Nubian

2nd–4th century
Medium/TechniqueTerracotta, mold-made
DimensionsHeight x width x length: 3.9 x 4.3 x 8.9 cm (1 9/16 x 1 11/16 x 3 1/2 in.)
Credit LineBequest of Mrs. Godfrey Peckitt
Accession numberRES.62.51
On View
Not on view
ClassificationsTools and equipment
ProvenanceBequest of Mrs. Godfrey Peckitt. 1962: Accepted by the MFA; 1969: Arrived at the MFA.
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