Terracotta oil lamp

Unknown

2nd–early 3rd century CE · Terracotta · Greek and Roman Art

Carinated body. Mold-made. Small, plain discus with central filling hole; channel incised with diagonal lines between discus and nozzle, flanked by large volutes. Broad, sloping shoulder decorated with a row of twelve cylindrical shapes decorated at tops with incised lines and impressed circles. Raised base ring with incised letter Λ (or V) with circles as serifs at center.

Artist

Unknown

Date

2nd–early 3rd century CE

Medium

Terracotta

Culture

Roman

Department

Greek and Roman Art

Credit line

The Cesnola Collection, Purchased by subscription, 1874–76