Terracotta oil lamp

Unknown

2nd century CE · Terracotta · Greek and Roman Art

Loeschcke Type 4. Mold-made. Discus: in relief, four-petalled rosette, with four long stems and buds alternating with petals; a single small filling hole at center; band of lines and grooves around edge. Undecorated, horizontal shoulder; two elongated knobs at sides. Heart-shaped nozzle. Raised base ring, flanked by two incised circles, and flat base. Intact; a small, jagged lump of clay on discus.

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