Terracotta oil lamp
Not on view
Loeschcke Type 1A. Mold-made. Discus: flat and undecorated at center, surrounded by a broad, raised circle, flanked above and below by a narrow raised line, and band of close-set radiating lines around upper section; a single, small filling hole at center; two grooves around edge; volutes flanking angular nozzle with large wick hole. Broad, raised base ring, and flat but slightly uneven base.
Broken and repaired around lower body, with one large hole at right near nozzle.
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