Terracotta oil lamp

Unknown

2nd–1st century BCE · Terracotta · Greek and Roman Art

Mold-made. Almost triangular body. Central filling hole, surrounded by a broad band. Sloping shoulder, decorated in relief with two standing figures with legs to front and heads almost touching at back; at left, a female wearing a long chiton, and at right, a male in a short tunic; around edge, beaded pattern; at sides, projecting knobs with S-pattern, and on top of nozzle, straight grooves and above two indents. Long, straight nozzle. Broad base ring, and small, uneven base. Complete, except for left front edge of nozzle and small hole in base.

Artist

Unknown

Date

2nd–1st century BCE

Medium

Terracotta

Culture

Greek

Department

Greek and Roman Art

Credit line

The Cesnola Collection, Purchased by subscription, 1874–76