Terracotta oil lamp

Unknown

5th century BCE · Terracotta · Greek and Roman Art

Howland Type 22A. Wheel-made. Black glaze applied to interior and exterior sides, with base and top of inverted shoulder reserved in contrasting red clay. Shallow body, with convex curving side, broad shoulder, and inverted rim. Slightly raised base ring, and a shallow, concave base. Raised open tube through bottom, rising almost to the height of the rim. Projecting, rounded nozzle, with a large wick hole slanting inward to reservoir. Intact, but surfaces heavily pitted, cracked, and chipped.

Artist

Unknown

Date

5th century BCE

Medium

Terracotta

Culture

Greek, Attic

Department

Greek and Roman Art

Credit line

The Cesnola Collection, Purchased by subscription, 1874–76