Terracotta oil lamp

Unknown

1st century CE · Terracotta · Greek and Roman Art

Loeschcke Type 4 (Vessberg Type 10). Mold-made. Large body. Discus: Bird with long legs perched on branch (?), facing left but with head turned back to right, and proper right wing raised; a single filling hole at right; band of regular lines and grooves around edge; plain, narrow, sloping shoulder. Squat volutes flanking large, slightly pointed nozzle, with large wick hole. Incised base ring, and slightly raised flat base. Intact.

Artist

Unknown

Date

1st century CE

Medium

Terracotta

Culture

Roman

Department

Greek and Roman Art

Credit line

The Cesnola Collection, Purchased by subscription, 1874–76