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 a groove and vertical lip around edge. Broad, concave-curving shoulder, with wick hole at front behind small pointed nozzle. Handle applied to underside of body and top of shoulder across edge of discus at back. Undefined, flat base. Intact, but one large surface chip on right side of body.

Artist

Unknown

Date

3rd century BCE

Medium

Terracotta

Culture

Greek

Department

Greek and Roman Art

Credit line

The Cesnola Collection, Purchased by subscription, 1874–76