Terracotta oil lamp

Unknown

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

Mold-made. Large discus: in high relief, an eagle facing right, with open wings and head turned back to left, seizing a hare, also running to right; a single filling hole between eagle's left wing and leg; narrow shoulder band decorated with close-set egg-and-dart. Volutes to sides of nozzle. Base ring comprising three raised concentric circles, and slightly uneven, plain base; two raised bands extend down side from ends of volutes to base ring. Broken with much of nozzle and back of discus and body missing.

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