Terracotta oil lamp

Unknown

1st half of 3rd century CE · Terracotta, mold-made · Greek and Roman Art

Loeschcke Type 8. Unpierced handle. Mold-made. Discus: oak wreath around central filling hole; second filling hole near edge behind nozzle. On shoulder: herring-bone wreath. On concave base near edge, in small Greek letters: ЄPMIAN. Broken and partially repaired with cracks across discus, most of nozzle missing, and large hole in front of bowl.

Artist

Unknown

Date

1st half of 3rd century CE

Medium

Terracotta, mold-made

Culture

Roman

Department

Greek and Roman Art

Credit line

The Cesnola Collection, Purchased by subscription, 1874–76