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; narrow channel between discus and nozzle, flanked by large volutes. Broad, sloping shoulder decorated with elongated, rounded tongues in high relief, marked out by incised lines. Broad base ring, flanked by two incised circles, and a flat base with incised letter I at center; two curving incised lines on underside of body to either side of nozzle, with two short incised lines at center, vertical above and horizontal below. Complete, except for a small hole in front edge of nozzle.

Artist

Unknown

Date

2nd–early 3rd century CE

Medium

Terracotta

Culture

Roman, Egyptian

Department

Greek and Roman Art

Credit line

The Cesnola Collection, Purchased by subscription, 1874–76