John & Geraldine Lilley Museum of Art
Reno, Nevada
The Lilley Museum of Art is located on the main campus of the University of Nevada, Reno.
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The lamp of traditional circular form with a hole in the dished bowl for adding oil and nozzle for the insertion of a wick to be lit. In raised relief in the centre is the exaggerated, somewhat stylised form of a dancing ithyphallic hunchback satyr. His prominent phallus protrudes behind him, providing a symmetry with his equally oversized nose. He holds a pipe and pipe case, traditional attributes for satyrs, particularly when depicted dancing.
- Created: 2nd Century AD
- Inventory Number: 2019.002.001
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