Terracotta oil lamp

Unknown

1st century BCE–1st century CE · Terracotta · Greek and Roman Art

Mold-made. Small central filling hole, surrounded by a horizontal band. Broad sloping shoulder, decorated with a pattern of dots interspersed with arched lines, surrounded by a raised band around the edge and divided from the nozzle by a cable pattern. Short nozzle, with palmette in relief on top and circular rim to wick hole. Incised circle outside broad, raised base ring, and flat base. Intact, except for one chip at top, left side of shoulder.

Artist

Unknown

Date

1st century BCE–1st century CE

Medium

Terracotta

Culture

Greek or Roman

Department

Greek and Roman Art

Credit line

The Cesnola Collection, Purchased by subscription, 1874–76