Oil lamp in the form of a grotesque animal
Object type: Oil lamp
Department: European Sculpture and Decorative Arts
Culture: Possibly France or the Netherlands
Artist: Andrea Briosco, called Riccio
Artist bio: Italian, Trent 1470–1532 Padua
Artist role: Maker
Artist nationality: Italian
Date: 17th century
Medium: Bronze
Dimensions: Overall: 2 × 1 3/4 × 5 3/4 in. (5.1 × 4.5 × 14.6 cm)
Classification: Sculpture-Bronze
Credit line: Gift of Irwin Untermyer, 1964
Accession year: 1964