Terracotta oil lamp

Unknown

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

Mold-made, with tall ring handle. Plain, deep discus, surrounded by a raised band flanked by two grooves. Broad, almost horizontal shoulder decorated with a raised pattern of rounded tongues, each with a central rib, radiating outward from edge of the discus and ending at the front in spirals forming the volutes flanking the back of the nozzle, with a large wick hole. Narrow handle, with large round finger hole, decorated with three incised lines, running along the front and top of the handle. An incised base ring, and a broad, flat base. The front of the handle added and joined to back that forms part of the molded body. 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