Terracotta oil lamp

Unknown

1st century CE · Terracotta · Greek and Roman Art

Loeschcke Type 4. Mold-made. Discus: standing Eros, facing and moving left, holding a hare by its hind legs behind his back, with uneven ground depicted below. Single filling hole between back leg of Eros and front legs of the hare, with a band of lines and grooves towards edge. Volutes flanking nozzle. Base ring, and flat base.

Artist

Unknown

Date

1st century CE

Medium

Terracotta

Culture

Roman

Department

Greek and Roman Art

Credit line

The Cesnola Collection, Purchased by subscription, 1874–76