Terracotta oil lamp

Unknown

late 3rd century CE · Terracotta · Greek and Roman Art

Loeschcke Type 8. Unpierced handle. Mold-made. Discus: rosette around central filing hole. On shoulder: impressed herring-bone wreath. On base, within irregular incised ring, inscribed Greek letters: CΦYP/IΔWN. Accretion around nozzle and left front of shoulder.

Artist

Unknown

Date

late 3rd century CE

Medium

Terracotta

Culture

Roman, Cypriot

Department

Greek and Roman Art

Credit line

The Cesnola Collection, Purchased by subscription, 1874–76