Terracotta oil lamp

Unknown

1st century CE · Terracotta · Greek and Roman Art

Loeschcke Type 4. Mold-made, with ring handle. Discus: winged Pegasus, standing, facing left, on ground line; a single filling hole at center below between Pegasus's legs; with a band of lines and grooves around the edge. Volutes flanking nozzle, with large wick hole. Two parallel incised lines decorate the top edge of the handle. Impressed ring base, and a shallow concave base, with a thick linear impression at center. Intact.

Artist

Unknown

Date

1st century CE

Medium

Terracotta

Culture

Roman

Department

Greek and Roman Art

Credit line

The Cesnola Collection, Purchased by subscription, 1874–76