Terracotta oil lamp
Unknown
2nd half of 1st century CE · Terracotta · Greek and Roman Art
Loeschcke Type 4. Mold-made. Discus: myrtle wreath; a single filling hole at center, with a band of lines and grooves toward edge. Volutes flanking nozzle. Base ring, encircled by two grooves, and a flat base. Intact.
- Artist
- Unknown
- Date
- 2nd half of 1st century CE
- Medium
- Terracotta
- Culture
- Roman
- Department
- Greek and Roman Art
- Credit line
- The Cesnola Collection, Purchased by subscription, 1874–76
