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: rosette encircled by impressed herring-bone wreath. On shoulder: herring-bone wreath. On base, in Greek letters: ЄPMIA/[N]O.

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