Terracotta oil lamp

Unknown

3rd century CE · Terracotta · Greek and Roman Art

Loeschcke Type 8. Unpierced handle. Mold-made. Discus: within a raised circle surrounding a Chi-Rho (?) with hollow circles between arms; two filling holes at top and bottom across raised circle. Shoulder: a herring-bone wreath around edge of discus, and vine scroll towards edge. Large wick hole. Undefined, concave base. Broken and repaired along seam, with one hole on left side and from edge of nozzle missing.

Artist

Unknown

Date

3rd century CE

Medium

Terracotta

Culture

Roman, Cypriot

Department

Greek and Roman Art

Credit line

The Cesnola Collection, Purchased by subscription, 1874–76