Terracotta oil lamp

Unknown

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

Loeschcke Type 5. Mold-made, with ring handle. Discus: an oak wreath in high relief; a single filling hole towards back and with a band of two raised lines and a groove at edge of discus. A plain, narrow, almost horizontal shoulder. Volutes flanking nozzle. Incised ring base, and a flat base. Intact, but patches of limy accretion especially on base.

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