Title: Hanging Lamp in the Form of a Peacock
Object type: Lamp
Date: 6th–7th century
Culture: Byzantine
Medium: Copper alloy, cast
Dimensions: Overall (Lamp only): 6 x 6 x 2 1/16 in. (15.2 x 15.2 x 5.3 cm)
Overall (with object suspended): 14 5/8 x 6 x 2 1/16 in. (37.1 x 15.2 x 5.3 cm)
cross on chain: 2 5/16 x 1 1/8 x 3/8 in. (5.9 x 2.8 x 1 cm)
Classification: Metalwork-Copper alloy
Credit line: Fletcher Fund, 1961
Department: Medieval Art
Repository: Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY
Tags: term: Peacocks