Terracotta oil lamp

Unknown

ca. 40–100 CE · Terracotta · Greek and Roman Art

Loeschcke Type 4. Mold-made. Discus: charioteer driving biga to right, holding reins and whip over horses' backs; thick ground line below; a single filling hole at right below horses' bodies; band of lines and grooves around edge. Volutes flanking nozzle. Raised base ring, and flat base. Intact, but some surface encrustation and chipping.

Artist

Unknown

Date

ca. 40–100 CE

Medium

Terracotta

Culture

Roman

Department

Greek and Roman Art

Credit line

The Cesnola Collection, Purchased by subscription, 1874–76