Terracotta oil lamp
Not on view
Loeschcke Type 1A. Mold-made. Discus: gladiatorial (?) equipment comprising at top and bottom two large oval shields each with a central rib; to either side of filling hole, two helmets with cheek pieces, flanked by two straight swords pointing upward, each with a strap above hilt; a single, central filling hole; band of lines and deep grooves around edge. Volutes flanking angular nozzle with large wick hole. Base ring, and deep concave bottom.
Intact, but some chipping of surfaces.
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