Terracotta oil lamp

Unknown

early 2nd century CE · Terracotta · Greek and Roman Art

Loeschcke Type 8. Pierced handle. Mold-made. Discus: large, handled krater, from which leafy fronds (vines?) hang to either side; a single filling hole to left above nozzle, with a band of a line and two grooves around edge. Narrow, plain, sloping shoulder. Within incised base ring, flat base, with small impressed letters across center: obscure but possibly ROMANESIS. Intact.

Artist

Unknown

Date

early 2nd century CE

Medium

Terracotta

Culture

Roman

Department

Greek and Roman Art

Credit line

The Cesnola Collection, Purchased by subscription, 1874–76