Terracotta oil lamp

Unknown

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

Loeschcke Type 4. Mold-made, with ring handle. Plain, shallow concave discus; a single filling hole at center and with a thick raised circle at edge of discus, joining back of volutes and forming a narrow channel along top of nozzle. On sloping shoulder, a pattern of impressed ovules around inner edge. Volutes flanking nozzle. Impressed ring base, and a slightly concave base. Intact.

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