Terracotta oil lamp

Roman, Cypriot

On view at The Met Fifth Avenue in Gallery 171

Loeschcke Type 4. Mold-made. Discus: a skyphos (drinking cup) flanked by two clubs of Hercules; a single filling hole in middle below skyphos, and a band of lines and grooves towards edge. Broad, raised base ring, and flat base.

Complete, except for some chips in edge and one small hole in underside of body at left.

Terracotta oil lamp, Terracotta, Roman, Cypriot

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Terracotta oil lamp, Terracotta, Roman, Cypriot
Terracotta oil lamp, Terracotta, Roman, Cypriot
Terracotta oil lamp, Terracotta, Roman, Cypriot

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