Terracotta oil lamp

Unknown

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

Loeschcke Type 4. Mold-made. Discus: a circular wave pattern; a single filling hole at center, with a band of lines and grooves at edge. A broad, funnel-shaped channel runs from the discus to the nozzle between the volutes. Elongated volutes flanking nozzle, with large wick hole. Incised base ring, and a shallow, uneven 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