Terracotta oil lamp

Unknown

2nd century CE · Terracotta · Greek and Roman Art

Broneer Type 27. Mold-made, with ring handle. Discus: in high relief, bull moving left and carrying on his back a figure wearing a knee-length tunic and a headdress, holding a stick-like object in left arm across shoulder and another indistinct object in raised right hand; a small, footed krater in field at left; a single filling hole at bottom; raised band around discus and two scrolled projections at sides. Undefined, slightly uneven base. Top half of handle missing, and one small hole on discus at top right.

Artist

Unknown

Date

2nd century CE

Medium

Terracotta

Culture

Roman

Department

Greek and Roman Art

Credit line

The Cesnola Collection, Purchased by subscription, 1874–76