Terracotta oil lamp
Unknown
Date unknown · Terracotta · Greek and Roman Art
Mold-made, with large ring handle. Large, central filling hole, surrounded by two concentric grooves; on slanting shoulder, radiating incised lines, with S-shaped knob on edge at left; long nozzle, with circular wick hole and flanked at back with chevrons and, on top, with a small patterned triangular leaf. Incised base ring, and uneven base. Body and nozzle complete; most of handle missing.
- Artist
- Unknown
- Date
- Date unknown
- Medium
- Terracotta
- Culture
- Greek
- Department
- Greek and Roman Art
- Credit line
- The Cesnola Collection, Purchased by subscription, 1874–76
