Terracotta oil lamp

Unknown

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

Vessberg Type 11a. Mold-made, with ring handle. Plain, concave discus with central filling hole; broad, slightly sloping shoulder, decorated in relief with laurel sprays issuing from handle, with circle and large dot at front behind nozzle; stylized volutes on sides of angular nozzle; undefined, hollow base. Almost complete, but crack around front right side of top and left edge of nozzle missing; some limy encrustation on underside and base.

Artist

Unknown

Date

1st century BCE–1st century CE

Medium

Terracotta

Culture

Greek or Roman

Department

Greek and Roman Art

Credit line

The Cesnola Collection, Purchased by subscription, 1874–76