Terracotta oil lamp

Unknown

Date unknown · Terracotta · Greek and Roman Art

Mold-made. Raised, concave, plain discus, with a single, central filling hole, and a groove at front; shoulder decorated with gadroons, interrupted at back by vestigial handle; small nozzle, with arched ridges at back and upright wick hole. Rounded base, decorated with an incised diamond at center and two arched grooves at front. Broken and repaired, with right side of nozzle missing, a hole in body at left below shoulder, and several other chipped areas.

Artist

Unknown

Date

Date unknown

Medium

Terracotta

Culture

Greek

Department

Greek and Roman Art

Credit line

The Cesnola Collection, Purchased by subscription, 1874–76