Terracotta oil lamp

Unknown

1st century BCE · Terracotta · Greek and Roman Art

Mold-made, with ring handle. Plain, concave discus, with central filling hole and raised edge. On the convex-curving shoulder, a vine tendril with three large leaves and ending in a small bunch of grapes at front; a small frond decorates the base of the nozzle, which has pointed sides around the large wick hole; on handle, a broad, central cable pattern flanked by two parallel raised lines, with a cross bar at back; squat, carinated body. Raised, broad base ring, and flat base, decorated with a five-petalled rosette. Intact.

Artist

Unknown

Date

1st century BCE

Medium

Terracotta

Culture

Greek

Department

Greek and Roman Art

Credit line

The Cesnola Collection, Purchased by subscription, 1874–76