Terracotta oil lamp

Unknown

Date unknown · Terracotta · Greek and Roman Art

Mold-made. Shallow, carinated body. Large central filling hole, surrounded by a plain, horizontal band. Sloping shoulder, decorated in relief with eight radiating pointed leaves; S-shaped knob at left, and two raised lines flanking nozzle. Large palmette on back of straight nozzle, with vertical wick hole. Incised base ring, and flat base. Complete, but a large surface chip on underside of body at left.

Artist

Unknown

Date

Date unknown

Medium

Terracotta

Culture

Greek

Department

Greek and Roman Art

Credit line

The Cesnola Collection, Purchased by subscription, 1874–76