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ID: 700006669
Page link: http://vocab.getty.edu/page/cona/700006669
Record Type: Movable Work
Lamp (oil lamp; Unknown Roman (Roman Artist); early 2nd century; J. Paul Getty Museum at the Getty Villa (Malibu, Los Angeles...; 81.AQ.38.5)
Note: The lamp is of a hard orange clay with an orange slip. The body is round with a round nozzle, and an ungrooved handle. The lamp has a flat, unmarked disc base. There is an ovolo band on rim. Preserved is Isis and Anubis to right.
Titles:
Lamp (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: early 2nd 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: 81.AQ.38.5
Credit Line: Gift of William L. Eagleton, Jr.
Other: Creation: Tūnis [1000205] Africa (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>)

Dimensions: Object: H: 4.9 x Diam.: 7.3 x L: 10.3 cm (1 15/16 x 2 7/8 x 4 1/16 in.)
Cultures:
Roman (preferred)
Ancient Roman

General Subject:
utilitarian objects (preferred,isness)

Specific Subjects:
Isis [901000704]
.....((Egyptian characters, Egyptian iconography, Legend, Religion, Mythology)) (ICON)
Anubis [901000707]
.....((Egyptian characters, Egyptian iconography, Legend, Religion, Mythology)) (ICON)

List/Hierarchical Position:
..... Movable Works
.......... Movable Works by class: decorative and utilitarian works
Sources and Contributors:
Lamp........ [JPGM,VP]
........ J. Paul Getty Museum database for collections (2000-)
Subject: ....... [JPGM,VP]
Note:
English ..... [JPGM]
..... J. Paul Getty Museum database for collections (2000-)
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