ID: 700006513 Page link: http://vocab.getty.edu/page/cona/700006513	Record Type: Movable Work

Lamp (comprised of 2 Joined Fragments) (oil lamp; Unknown Roman (Roman Artist); 3rd century; J. Paul Getty Museum at the Getty Villa (Malibu, Los Angeles...; 75.AQ.30)

Note: Fragmentary medallion from the center of a terracotta lamp; composed of two joined fragments. Preserved in relief is a symplegma (love-making) scene with a nude woman lowering herself onto the erect penis of a reclining male. This lamp type was made in Greece during the Roman period.

Titles:

Lamp (comprised of 2 Joined Fragments) (preferred,C,U,RP,English-P,U,U)

Catalog Level: item

Work Types:

oil lamp [300037630] (preferred)

..... (Objects Facet, Furnishings and Equipment (hierarchy name), Furnishings (hierarchy name), furnishings (works), <furnishings by form or function>, lighting devices, <lighting devices by form>, lamps (lighting devices), <lamps by method of illumination>)

lamp (lighting device) [300037592]

..... (Objects Facet, Furnishings and Equipment (hierarchy name), Furnishings (hierarchy name), furnishings (works), <furnishings by form or function>, lighting devices, <lighting devices by form>)

Classifications:

vessels / containers (preferred)

Creation Date: 3rd century

Creator Display:

Unknown Roman (Roman Artist) [preferred,JPGM]

unknown Ancient Roman (Ancient Roman cultural designation) [500202843]

Locations:

Current: J. Paul Getty Museum at the Getty Villa (Malibu, Los Angeles county, California, United States) [500125181] J. Paul Getty Museum, J. Paul Getty Trust, Corporate Bodies (Corp. Body)

Repository Numbers: 75.AQ.30

Other: Creation: Attikí [7002681] Region of Central Greece (region (administrative division)), Greece (nation), Europe (continent), World (facet) (Geographic)

Display Materials: Terracotta

	terracotta (clay material) [300010669]
	.......(Materials Facet, Materials (hierarchy name), materials (substances), <materials by composition>, inorganic material, clay, <clay by product>)

	mold-making [300379614]
	.......(Activities Facet, Processes and Techniques (hierarchy name), <processes and techniques by specific type>, forming (physical activity))

Dimensions: Object: H: 5.65 x W: 4.85 cm (2 1/4 x 1 15/16 in.)

Cultures:

Ancient Roman (preferred)

Roman

General Subject:

utilitarian objects (preferred,isness)

Specific Subjects:

	symplegma (sex acts) [300380129]
	.....(Activities Facet, Physical and Mental Activities (hierarchy name), physical activities, <physical activities by specific context>, <personal and passive activities>) (AAT)

List/Hierarchical Position:

..... Movable Works

.......... Movable Works by class: decorative and utilitarian works

Sources and Contributors:
Lamp (comprised of 2 Joined Fragments)	........ [JPGM,VP]
	........ J. Paul Getty Museum database for collections (2000-)

Subject: ....... [JPGM,VP]

Note:
English	..... [JPGM]
	..... J. Paul Getty Museum database for collections (2000-)