Terracotta oil lamp

Unknown

1st half of 1st century CE · Terracotta · Greek and Roman Art

Loeschcke Type 1A. Mold-made. Discus: standing winged Eros, facing left, embracing a lion, also facing left, around the neck, with ground line below. Single filling hole at bottom near nozzle, with a band of lines and grooves around edge. Volutes flanking angular nozzle. Raised base ring, and uneven, pushed-in base, with a large, raised letter: A (?). Intact.

Artist

Unknown

Date

1st half of 1st century CE

Medium

Terracotta

Culture

Roman

Department

Greek and Roman Art

Credit line

The Cesnola Collection, Purchased by subscription, 1874–76