Terracotta oil lamp

Unknown

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

Loeschcke Type 1A. Mold-made. Discus: reclining naked male figure, resting on three round cushions, with his left leg bent forward, his right arm bent upward behind his head and his extended left arm drooping downward. Single filling hole at bottom near nozzle, with a band of lines and grooves around edge. Volutes flanking angular nozzle. Raised base ring, and flat base. 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