The Origins of Three Meroitic Bronze Oil Lamps in the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston

This thesis discusses three bronze oil lamps found in the ancient city of Meroë, in the collection of the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston. Scholars have considered the lamps to be imported from Hellenistic Egypt, but careful examination has revealed that the lamps were not imported. The lamps were local...

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Main Author:	Sakoutis, Stephanie Joan
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Published:	Digital Archive @ GSU 2009
Subjects:	Boston Museum of Fine Arts Augustus Nero Nubia George Reisner John Garstang Takideamani Dows Dunham Candace acanthus rosette griffin Bronze Oil lamp Metallurgy Burial goods Art and Design
Online Access:	http://digitalarchive.gsu.edu/art_design_theses/47 http://digitalarchive.gsu.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=1046&context=art_design_theses

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description	This thesis discusses three bronze oil lamps found in the ancient city of Meroë, in the collection of the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston. Scholars have considered the lamps to be imported from Hellenistic Egypt, but careful examination has revealed that the lamps were not imported. The lamps were locally made in Meroë; the materials and technology needed to create bronze lamps were available to Meroitic craftsmen.
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The Origins of Three Meroitic Bronze Oil Lamps in the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston

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