Terracotta oil lamp

Unknown

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

Loeschcke Type 4. Mold-made. Large, shallow discus: in high relief, a bear, standing on all four legs, facing right, and in front of him a small animal with a long tail, facing left; a single filling hole at center below front paws of bear; band of lines and grooves around edge. Volutes flanking nozzle, with large wick hole. Incised base ring, and a slightly concave base. Broken and repaired, with large hole in the back of discus and top of body, and a smaller hole in top of nozzle behind wick hole.

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