Terracotta oil lamp

Unknown

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

Loeschcke Type 4. Mold-made. Discus: standing hound, facing right, with head down and tail raised; ground line below; a single filling hole at center below line; band of lines and grooves towards edge. Volutes flanking nozzle, with large wick hole. Incised base ring, and slightly raised, flat base, with faint raised mark: I. Intact, but some flaking of surface.

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