Terracotta oil lamp

Unknown

ca. 75–125 CE · Terracotta · Greek and Roman Art

Loeschcke Type 4. Mold-made, with ring handle. Discus: radiate head of Helios (Sol), facing, and lunar crescent below; a single filling hole at lower left, and a band comprising a single raised line flanked by two grooves around discus; plain, slightly sloping shoulder, ending in simplified volutes at nozzle. Incised base ring, and uneven, hollow base. Intact.

Artist

Unknown

Date

ca. 75–125 CE

Medium

Terracotta

Culture

Roman, Cypriot

Department

Greek and Roman Art

Credit line

The Cesnola Collection, Purchased by subscription, 1874–76