Terracotta oil lamp

Unknown

3rd–mid-4th century CE · Terracotta · Greek and Roman Art

Mold-made, with unpierced handle. Shallow discus: dog, leaping to left; two filling holes above dog at right and below him at left. Broad, horizontal shoulder: impressed herring bone pattern with inner circle of dots. Large wick hole. Undefined, deep concave base. Intact, except for small chip in right side of wick hole.

Artist

Unknown

Date

3rd–mid-4th century CE

Medium

Terracotta

Culture

Roman

Department

Greek and Roman Art

Credit line

The Cesnola Collection, Purchased by subscription, 1874–76