Terracotta oil lamp

Unknown

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

Loeschcke Type 8. Unpierced handle. Mold-made. Discus; rosette with hollow, radiating petals around central filling hole; a second filling hole towards nozzle. On shoulder: two rows of impressed dots encircled by a herring-bone wreath. Deep concave base crudely-inscribed in Greek letters: CΦYXI/ΔWNOC.

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