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New photography by Shannon Ruff captured with a digital camera-2008.
Oil Lamp in the Form of an Ass's Head
New photography by Shannon Ruff captured with a digital camera-2008.
New photography by Shannon Ruff captured with a digital camera-2008.

Oil Lamp in the Form of an Ass's Head

Artist Andrea Riccio (Il Riccio) (Italian, ca. 1470-1532)
CultureItalian
Date1500-1550
MediumBronze
DimensionsOverall: 3 1/2 x 3 1/2 in. (8.9 x 8.9 cm)
Credit LineGift of Walter P. Chrysler, Jr.
Object number77.1259.2
On View
Chrysler Museum of Art, Gallery 203
DescriptionBronze lamp sculpture with a the lamp in the shape of a horse head with a man riding the horse.

Label TextAfter Andrea Briosco, called Il Riccio Italian, ca. 1470–1532 Oil Lamp in the Form of an Ass’ Head, early 1500s Bronze Bawdy objects like this oil lamp would have given Renaissance folks a chuckle. It depicts a naked man riding an ass whose mouth would flame when the wick was lit. Like the candlestick and doorknob nearby, the lamp reveals a widespread taste for playful daily objects inspired by ancient Roman art. Gift of Walter P. Chrysler, Jr. 77.1259.2
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