Terracotta oil lamp

Unknown

5th century CE · Terracotta · Greek and Roman Art

Vessberg Type 18. Mold-made, with unpierced handle. Discus: cross, decorated with circles at center and ends of arms, with a pattern of three similar circles between the arms; two filling holes, at top right and bottom left. Shoulder: herringbone wreath surrounded by a row of hollow circles and smaller dots. Undefined, pushed-in base. Broken at front with nozzle and front half of wick hole missing.

Artist

Unknown

Date

5th century CE

Medium

Terracotta

Culture

Roman

Department

Greek and Roman Art

Credit line

The Cesnola Collection, Purchased by subscription, 1874–76