Terracotta oil lamp

Unknown

early 1st century CE · Terracotta · Greek and Roman Art

Mold-made, with applied ring handle forming a large oval hole. Deeply concave discus, with central filling hole, surrounded by a circular groove and a rosette pattern of closely packed, long petals, and another groove around edge. On either side of shoulder, projecting double volutes; volutes flanking angular nozzle. Raised base ring, and flat base. Handle decorated with a pattern of vertical raised lines and grooves, with a central horizontal bar at back. Intact.

Artist

Unknown

Date

early 1st century CE

Medium

Terracotta

Culture

Roman

Department

Greek and Roman Art

Credit line

The Cesnola Collection, Purchased by subscription, 1874–76