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Fragment of a lamp (handle with head of a panther)

Handle of a lamp terminating in a panther’s head. The ears are modelled; the jaws are wide open and stylised. Behind the panther’s head, the handle ends in a circular element decorated with radiating lines. The tip of the terminal element, intended for attachment to the reservoir of the lamp, is broken. The object is made in the lost-wax technique for solid casts.

Suppl. 2100
Metal / Bronze
332 BCE – 395 CE
Hellenistic Period – Roman Period
Egypt, Ashmunein, Hermopolis
Excavation Ernesto Schiaparelli, 1903–1904
Museum / Floor 2A / Mezzanine / Cabinet 05 Metal / Shelf 05
Museo Egizio