Terracotta oil lamp

Unknown

ca. 50–100 CE · Terracotta · Greek and Roman Art

Loeschcke Type 4. Mold-made. Discus: a scallop shell, with raised fan; a single filling hole within a raised circle, and a single concentric grooves around edge of discus; a narrow, horizontal shoulder. Voluted nozzle. Fine, incised base ring, and concave base. Intact. Irregular lines running across base.

Artist

Unknown

Date

ca. 50–100 CE

Medium

Terracotta

Culture

Roman, Cypriot

Department

Greek and Roman Art

Credit line

The Cesnola Collection, Purchased by subscription, 1874–76