Terracotta oil lamp

Roman

Not on view

Mold-made, with low, unpierced, pointed handle. Discus: tear-drop pattern decorated with short, radiating lines around a central filling hole, outlined by a groove and surrounded by an outer band of impressed circles each with a central dot; raised band around edge, continuing around nozzle and forming an angular channel between discus and projecting, rounded nozzle. On inner edge of sloping shoulder, a band of two grooves flanking a raised line. Undefined, flat base.

Intact.

Terracotta oil lamp, Terracotta, Roman

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