Oil Lamp in the Form of a Sphinx
Object type: Oil lamp
Department: European Sculpture and Decorative Arts
Culture: Italian, Padua
Artist: Andrea Briosco, called Riccio
Artist bio: Italian, Trent 1470–1532 Padua
Artist role: Artist
Artist nationality: Italian
Date: mid-16th century
Medium: Bronze
Dimensions: confirmed: 4 7/8 × 2 3/8 × 5 3/4 in., 1.9 lb. (12.4 × 6 × 14.6 cm, 0.9 kg)
Classification: Sculpture-Bronze
Credit line: Rogers Fund, 1911
Accession year: 1911
Tags: Sphinx