Terracotta oil lamp

Unknown

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

Loeschcke Type 1B. Mold-made. Discus: vine wreath with bunches of grapes, arranged around a central filling hole, tied with taenia at top, with a band of lines and grooves at edge. Volutes flanking nozzle. Within raised base ring, a flat base, with irregular incised or impressed letters across center: FAVSTI. 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