Hydraulis Terracotta Lamp

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A terracotta lamp in the shape of a hydraulis being played by an organist. On either side of the manuals are the air pumps which fed the water organ with a supply of air into order to produce the notes. Roman, Porconsularis (modern Tunisia), late 2nd- early 3rd century CE. British Museum, 1965.10-11.1

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Lloyd, J. (2015, February 24). Hydraulis Terracotta Lamp. World History Encyclopedia. https://www.worldhistory.org/image/3676/hydraulis-terracotta-lamp/

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Lloyd, James. "Hydraulis Terracotta Lamp." World History Encyclopedia, February 24, 2015. https://www.worldhistory.org/image/3676/hydraulis-terracotta-lamp/.

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