Terracotta oil lamp

Unknown

2nd century CE · Terracotta · Greek and Roman Art

Loeschcke Type 8. Mold-made, with pierced handle. Concave discus: bird in high relief facing right but head turned back to left, holding a berry (?) in its beak; others berries at its feet; behind, a raised circle; a single, filling hole, near bottom center; band of a groove and line around edge. Slightly sloping shoulder: impressed large ovules, each comprising two arched lines and a central tongue. Tall, undecorated handle. Heart-shaped nozzle. Broad, undefined, and slightly concave base. Intact.

Artist

Unknown

Date

2nd century CE

Medium

Terracotta

Culture

Roman

Department

Greek and Roman Art

Credit line

The Cesnola Collection, Purchased by subscription, 1874–76