Oil lamp based on the form of an African’s head
Object type: Oil lamp
Department: European Sculpture and Decorative Arts
Culture: probably Italian, Padua
Artist: Andrea Briosco, called Riccio
Artist bio: Italian, Trent 1470–1532 Padua
Artist role: Artist
Artist nationality: Italian
Date: mid-16th century or later
Medium: Bronze
Dimensions: Overall (confirmed): 8 × 6 3/4 × 6 1/2 in. (20.3 × 17.1 × 16.5 cm)
Classification: Sculpture-Bronze
Credit line: Gift of Irwin Untermyer, 1968
Accession year: 1968
Tags: Heads|Men