Terracotta oil lamp

Unknown

3rd century BCE · Terracotta · Greek and Roman Art

Wheel-made, with applied loop handle. Deeply carinated body. Horizontal discus with a single, large filling hole at center and vertical lip around edge. Broad shoulder, with wick hole at front behind small pointed nozzle. Handle applied to outer edge of body and top of shoulder behind edge of discus at back. Raised base ring, and shallow, concave base; on underside of body, a large spiral groove. Intact, but some small chips in lip of discus.

Artist

Unknown

Date

3rd century BCE

Medium

Terracotta

Department

Greek and Roman Art

Credit line

The Cesnola Collection, Purchased by subscription, 1874–76