Terracotta oil lamp

Unknown

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

Vessberg Type 10. Mold-made. Discus: two animals, with at front a sheep facing left, and behind a horned goat facing right; ground line below; a single filling hole at center below ground line; band of lines and grooves around edge; plain, narrow, horizontal shoulder. Volutes flanking large, slightly pointed nozzle, with large wick hole. Incised base ring, and slightly raised flat base. Intact.

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