Terracotta oil lamp
Unknown
2nd century CE · Terracotta · Greek and Roman Art
Discus: portrait head of a bearded, laureate man, facing right. Shoulder: continuous band of lines and grooves. Volutes flanking nozzle. Incised base ring, with incised Greek letters: ROMA[NE]SI/S and circle below.
- Artist
- Unknown
- Date
- 2nd century CE
- Medium
- Terracotta
- Culture
- Roman
- Department
- Greek and Roman Art
- Credit line
- The Cesnola Collection, Purchased by subscription, 1874–76
