Terracotta oil lamp
Unknown
2nd half of 1st century CE · Terracotta · Greek and Roman Art
On the discus a winged Victory holds a shield inscribed with a New Year’s wish for happiness. Around her are representations of things that were usually given as gifts to celebrate the New Year—money (in the form of three coins) and dried fruit (dates and figs).
- Artist
- Unknown
- Date
- 2nd half of 1st century CE
- Medium
- Terracotta
- Culture
- Roman
- Department
- Greek and Roman Art
- Credit line
- Rogers Fund, 1906
