Terracotta oil lamp

Unknown

ca. 40–100 CE · Terracotta · Greek and Roman Art

Loeschcke Type 4. Mold-made. Discus: winged Eros (cupid), standing with left leg raised; a single filling hole at lower right; band of lines and grooves around edge. Volutes flanking rounded nozzle with large wick hole. Incised base ring, and raised, flat bottom. Intact, but one surface chip on discus. The design is indistinct.

Artist

Unknown

Date

ca. 40–100 CE

Medium

Terracotta

Culture

Roman, Cypriot

Department

Greek and Roman Art

Credit line

The Cesnola Collection, Purchased by subscription, 1874–76