Terracotta oil lamp

Roman

Not on view

Mold-made. Deep, concave discus: a single, small central filling hole, and, above a raised circle, a frieze in relief around upper half of discus depicting two hounds chasing two hares (?) in a clockwise direction, interrupted at front by a tapering channel to back on nozzle; a groove and raised line around edge of discus; plain, slightly convex-curving shoulder; rounded nozzle. Incised base ring, and flat base.

Intact.

Terracotta oil lamp, Terracotta, Roman

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