Terracotta oil lamp

Unknown

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

Loeschcke Type 1A, with broad, ornate nozzle channel. Mold-made. Discus: crane facing left, with reeds and ground line; below crane's neck, a single filling hole, with a broad band of lines and grooves towards edge. Volutes flanking nozzle. Within incised base ring, uneven base, with impressed letters across center: FAVSTI, and small, impressed dots above and below. Intact.

Artist

Unknown

Date

1st half of 1st century CE

Medium

Terracotta

Culture

Roman, Cypriot

Department

Greek and Roman Art

Credit line

The Cesnola Collection, Purchased by subscription, 1874–76