Roman Oil Lamp Found in Sri Lanka: Famous Sculpture

Ancient Roman sculpted this Asian sculpture, dating to c. 1st/2nd century. Made from bronze, it measures 7.8 × 24.9 × 12.9 cm (3 1/16 × 9 13/16 × 5 1/16 in.).

It's part of the collection at the Art Institute of Chicago. The museum's public domain images are available under CC0 for any use.

It's at the Art Institute of Chicago in Illinois. The AIC is one of the largest and oldest art museums in the United States.

It dates to c. 1st/2nd century. It's made from bronze Ancient Roman created it as part of the Roman artistic tradition.

Ancient Roman made from bronze, it measures 7.8 × 24.9 × 12.9 cm (3 1/16 × 9 13/16 × 5 1/16 in.). It's part of the collection at the Art Institute of Chicago.

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