Terracotta oil lamp

Unknown

2nd century CE · Terracotta · Greek and Roman Art

Loeschcke Type 8. Mold-made, with unpierced handle. Discus: a scene, comprising two ill-defined figures, possibly to be viewed from the right; a standing man leans forward with head bent, facing left, and an animal leaps forward from the left with its front legs above the man's head; two filling holes above and below the animal. Shoulder: narrow pattern of indistinct ovules. Undefined, broad, flat base, with inscription: EΔIN (?). Raised bar running from base to back of handle. Complete, except for chip in right side of handle.

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