Terracotta oil lamp

Roman, Cypriot

On view at The Met Fifth Avenue in Gallery 171

Loeschcke Type 4. Mold-made. Discus: a gladiator, a samnis (Samnite), seen from the rear, wearing a crested helmet and loin-cloth, holding a large rectangular shield in front of his left leg; the weapon in his right hand is concealed behind his body; a single filling hole between the gladiator's legs, with a band of lines and grooves towards edge. Volutes flanking nozzle. Incised base ring, and slightly concave base.

Intact.

Terracotta oil lamp, Terracotta, Roman, Cypriot

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