Terracotta oil lamp

Unknown

mid-2nd–1st century BCE · Terracotta · Greek and Roman Art

Mold-made. Shallow, carinated body with long nozzle. Large central filling hole; broad, sloping shoulder decorated with three pairs of confronted dolphins, facing out and downward. Raised, flat base, inscribed in Greek letters: ЄΦЄCOI. Intact.

Artist

Unknown

Date

mid-2nd–1st century BCE

Medium

Terracotta

Culture

Greek

Department

Greek and Roman Art

Credit line

The Cesnola Collection, Purchased by subscription, 1874–76