Terracotta oil lamp

Unknown

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

Loeschcke Type 1A. Mold-made. Discus: seated lion facing left, with front left paw resting on a large handled krater (vase); ground line below lion; single filling hole between lion and vase, with a broad band of lines and grooves at edge. Volutes flanking angular nozzle. Raised base ring, and pushed-in base, with impressed inscription: FAVSTI (facing back).

Artist

Unknown

Date

1st century BCE–1st century CE

Medium

Terracotta

Culture

Roman, Cypriot

Department

Greek and Roman Art

Credit line

The Cesnola Collection, Purchased by subscription, 1874–76