Terracotta oil lamp

Unknown

ca. 350–250 BCE · Terracotta · Greek and Roman Art

Wheel-made body, with applied nozzle. Large central filling hole, surrounded by an inward-sloping shoulder and a band of incised lines; convex-curving side to deep, carinated body and projections on either side. Raised base ring and concave base. Both projections broken, with most of the one on the left side missing; chip to fron and right side of nozzle. Heavy, thick base.

Artist

Unknown

Date

ca. 350–250 BCE

Medium

Terracotta

Culture

Greek

Department

Greek and Roman Art

Credit line

The Cesnola Collection, Purchased by subscription, 1874–76