Ancient Lamps in the J. Paul Getty Museum

• मुख्य लेखक: Jean Bussière (auth)
• स्वरूप: इलेक्ट्रोनिक पुस्तक अध्याय
• भाषा: अंग्रेज़ी
• प्रकाशित: Getty Publications 2017
• विषय: Ancient history: to c 500 CE; ancient world; Mediterranean; lamps; art history; metal work; archaeology; artifacts; clay; bronze; mythology
• ऑनलाइन पहुंच: DOAB: download the publication; DOAB: description of the publication

Some 630 lamps in the J. Paul Getty Museum represent production centers that were active across the ancient Mediterranean world between 800 B.C. and A.D. 800. Notable for their marvelous variety-from simple clay saucers that held just oil and a wick to elaborate figural lighting fixtures in bronze a...