Terracotta oil lamp

Unknown

ca. 150–200 CE · Terracotta · Greek and Roman Art

Mold-made, with ring handle. Discus: a Nereid riding on a hippocampus to right, with billowing veil behind; a single filling hole at bottom towards nozzle, with a band of two grooves and a raised circle around discus. On shoulder, a row of impressed circular leaf patterns. Incise base ring, and a concave base. The detail of the scene is very indistinct. The back of the handle forms part of the molded body, with the upper part added by hand. Intact.

Artist

Unknown

Date

ca. 150–200 CE

Medium

Terracotta

Culture

Roman

Department

Greek and Roman Art

Credit line

The Cesnola Collection, Purchased by subscription, 1874–76