Terracotta saucer-shaped lamp

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4th century BCE · Terracotta · Greek and Roman Art

Wheel-made with edge folded in to form a narrow wick rest; horizontal rim, with rounded lip; broad, shallow, open body; undefined, flat base. Complete, except for one chip in left edge of rim and crack down front of nozzle. Sooting around nozzle.

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