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Dark bronze lamp shaped as a crouching sphinx with a human head, curled hair, scroll-decorated body, and a shallow shell-like dish in front, on a grey background.

Bronze Oil Lamp in the Form of a Sphinx

A dark green-brown bronze oil lamp shaped as a crouching sphinx with a human head and curled hair, its lion body decorated with scrolls and paws planted on a plain grey surface. A shallow shell-like dish projects from its chest, and a flat spout extends behind the head.

Artist
Follower of Andrea Riccio
Date
Cast c. 1525
Medium
Bronze
Source
Art Institute of Chicago
Size
1686 × 1124 px
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Public domain · Art Institute of Chicago releases this image under CC0 (latest date 1530).
Rights checked 2026-11-05 · tier A · as stated by the source: CC0 (Art Institute of Chicago, is_public_domain=true)

Credit (appreciated, not required for public-domain works): Art Institute of Chicago, Richard T. Crane Fund

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