Terracotta saucer-shaped lamp

Unknown

4th century BCE · Terracotta · Greek and Roman Art

Wheel-made with edge pinched in to form a narrow wick rest; broad rim with outer rounded lip; open body slanting down to front, with a central tubular projection with flaring mouth; flaring base ring with rough, irregular interior surface; concave, rough base, with hole pierced through from tubular projection, with jagged edge. Complete, but some ships to edge at front. The base made with an uneven, hand-worked coil.

Artist

Unknown

Date

4th century BCE

Medium

Terracotta

Culture

Cypriot

Department

Greek and Roman Art

Credit line

The Cesnola Collection, Purchased by subscription, 1874–76