Terracotta oil lamp

Unknown

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

Loeschcke Type 1B. Mold-made. Large discus: mask of Pan, with large, curved horns, pointed ears, and taenia at sides of face, surrounded at edge by ovules, with a narrow band of lines and grooves at edge. Volutes flanking nozzle. Within raised base ring, uneven base, with small impressed letters across center: FAVSTI. Body intact, but most of nozzle missing.

Artist

Unknown

Date

1st half of 1st century CE

Medium

Terracotta

Culture

Roman

Department

Greek and Roman Art

Credit line

The Cesnola Collection, Purchased by subscription, 1874–76