Terracotta oil lamp

Unknown

Date unknown · Terracotta · Greek and Roman Art

Mold-made. Carinated body. Large central filling hole, surrounded by a narrow, inward-sloping band. Sloping shoulder, decorated with radiating lines and knobs at sides; at left, a lion's head, and at right, a dolphin in profile facing forward. Slightly tapering nozzle, with mask of a satyr in high relief along its top. Incised base ring, and raised, concave base. Body complete, but front of nozzle broken off and 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