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THBByzantine Bronze Lamp on Stand - Yale Art Museum
Lot 52
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Artemis Gallery
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Louisville, CO 80027
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Selling antiquities, ancient and ethnographic art online since 1993, Artemis Gallery specializes in Classical Antiquities (Egyptian, Greek, Roman, Near Eastern), Asian, Pre-Columbian, African / Tribal / Oceanographic art. Our extensive inventory includes pottery, stone, metal, wood, glass and textil...Read more
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Near East/Holy Land, Byzantium, ca. 5th to 7th century CE. A finely cast bronze oil lamp on a stand, the lamp decorated with an integrally cast Cross atop the handle, the stand a tripodal pricket stick. The lid of the lamp was cast in the form of a seashell. The symbol of the scallop shell in Christianity relates to St. James who was a fisherman in Galilee before he became a disciple of Jesus; he represents the act of pilgrimage. The shape of the shell, with grooved paths leading from the wide edge to the narrower back, can symbolize the many different paths to Christ. The shell was also meant to represent the heavenly afterlife. For example, the interior of Constantine's church of the Holy Sepulcher in Jerusalem has a scallop shell carved into the niche. Size: 5.35" W x 13.1" H (13.6 cm x 33.3 cm)
Scholars have noted that bronze lamps, generally of higher valuation than pottery lamps, were regarded as precious heirlooms safeguarded and passed down for several generations, and were reserved for the wealthiest of households. Bronze lamps like this example, were embellished with special ornaments like the Cross and the scallop shell we see here.
Provenance: ex-C.H. collection, Ann Arbor, Michigan, acquired from Royal Athena in 2004; exhibited at Yale University Art Museum, 2004-2005; ex Paris art market
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#156489The lamp and the stand fit together and can be easily separated. Rich green patina on all surfaces with light wear commensurate with age. One foot may be restored but if so it is well done and difficult to see. The lamp lid may have had its pin replaced but otherwise the lamp is intact and in excellent condition.Condition
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