Terracotta oil lamp

Unknown

2nd century CE · Terracotta · Greek and Roman Art

Loeschcke Type 8. Mold-made. Concave discus: a single, central filling hole; one raised circle midway between filling hole and edge, and another around edge. Shoulder: impressed large ovules. Heart-shaped nozzle. Faint incised base ring, and slightly concave base. Intact, except for one tiny hole in shoulder near back.

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