Terracotta oil lamp

Unknown

3rd century CE · Terracotta · Greek and Roman Art

Late Loeschcke Type 8. Mold-made, with unpierced handle. Discus: rosette of sixteen overlapping, pointed petals; a single filling hole at center. Horizontal shoulder: pattern of scrolls with central dots. Undefined, uneven, pushed-in base. Complete, but crack around back of body.

Artist

Unknown

Date

3rd century CE

Medium

Terracotta

Culture

Roman

Department

Greek and Roman Art

Credit line

The Cesnola Collection, Purchased by subscription, 1874–76