Terracotta oil lamp

Unknown

ca. 150–250 CE · Terracotta · Greek and Roman Art

Loeschcke Type 8. Mold-made, with ring handle. Discus: Odysseus (Ulysses) escaping from the Cyclops Polyphemus strapped under a large ram, standing to right; ground line below; a single, large filling hole at bottom, below figures; on horizontal shoulder, an inner band of short, diagonal impressed lines surrounded by a band of raised dots. Incised base ring, and uneven, slightly concave base. Intact.

Artist

Unknown

Date

ca. 150–250 CE

Medium

Terracotta

Culture

Roman, Cypriot

Department

Greek and Roman Art

Credit line

The Cesnola Collection, Purchased by subscription, 1874–76