Terracotta oil lamp

Unknown

2nd century CE · Terracotta · Greek and Roman Art

Loeschcke Type 8. Mold-made. Concave discus: a single filling hole, slightly off-center toward bottom; faint raised circles around discus, and groove around edge. Shoulder: impressed circles, each containing raised rosettes of seven dots surrounding a central dot. Heart-shaped nozzle. Incised base ring, and concave base. Intact, except for one chip in base ring.

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