Terracotta oil lamp

Unknown

1st century BCE–1st century CE · Terracotta · Greek and Roman Art

Mold-made, with handle. Sunken, flat discus, with a single filling hole at center and a raised circle at edge; band of three raised lines and two grooves around inner edge of shoulder; slanting shoulder decorated with radiating, impressed lines. Volutes flanking angular nozzle with horizontal, plain top. Sunken base, defined by incised base ring. Handle broken off and missing; holes in underside and front right side of nozzle.

Artist

Unknown

Date

1st century BCE–1st century CE

Medium

Terracotta

Culture

Roman

Department

Greek and Roman Art

Credit line

The Cesnola Collection, Purchased by subscription, 1874–76