Terracotta oil lamp

Unknown

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

Loeschcke Type 1B. Mold-made. Discus: a central rosette with fifteen petals and a single filling hole at center, surrounded by three concentric lines; an outer band of nineteen raised leaves, and a band of lines and grooves around edge. Volutes flanking angular nozzle with large wick hole. Raised base ring, flanked by incised circles, and a plain, flat base. Intact.

Artist

Unknown

Date

1st century BCE–1st century CE

Medium

Terracotta

Culture

Roman

Department

Greek and Roman Art

Credit line

The Cesnola Collection, Purchased by subscription, 1874–76