Terracotta oil lamp

Unknown

Date unknown · Terracotta · Greek and Roman Art

On discus in high relief: naked male figure (Dionysus?) lying full length on an ornate couch, with right arm raised behind his head and left arm dropping down over edge of the couch; at either end of the couch, two small goats, facing inward, standing on rocky outcrops; at top, behind figure a pedum and rectangular object; single filing hole at bottom center under couch. Narrow continuous shoulder decorated with close-set diagonal lines. Volutes flanking large nozzle. Raised base ring with incised Greek letters at center: AT. Broken, with front of nozzle missing and surface loss to left side of body. Red slip.

Artist

Unknown

Date

Date unknown

Medium

Terracotta

Culture

Roman

Department

Greek and Roman Art

Credit line

The Cesnola Collection, Purchased by subscription, 1874–76