Terracotta oil lamp

Unknown

1st century BCE–1st century CE · Terracotta · Greek and Roman Art

Loeschcke Type 4. Mold-made. Discus: cock standing to right; a single filling hole at lower right; faint band of lines and grooves towards edge. Volutes flanking rounded nozzle. Incised base ring, and pushed-in base; ribs extending from volutes down side to either side of nozzle. Intact.

Artist

Unknown

Date

1st century BCE–1st century CE

Medium

Terracotta

Culture

Roman, Cypriot

Department

Greek and Roman Art

Credit line

The Cesnola Collection, Purchased by subscription, 1874–76