Terracotta oil lamp

Unknown

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

Loeschcke Type 1B. Mold-made. Discus: dancer moving right, but with his head turned back over his right shoulder facing left, both arms raised over his head, holding ?, with a narrow band of lines and grooves at edge. Single filling hole towards right. Volutes flanking nozzle. Within raised base ring, uneven base, with impressed letters across center: [FAV]STI. 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