Terracotta oil lamp

Unknown

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

Loeschcke Type 1A. Mold-made. Discus: a rosette with four large petals, interspersed with leafy fronds; a single filling hole at center, with a band of raised dots within two circles at edge. Volutes flanking angular nozzle, with a large wick hole. Raised base ring, and a flat base. Broken and repaired, with one hole in body, three holes in discus, and chip in front edge of nozzle. Sooting around nozzle. Pink clay.

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