Terracotta oil lamp

Roman, Egyptian (?)

Not on view

Frog Type. Mold-made. Carinated body. Small, shallow discus with a single filling hole at center, surrounded by two raised circular bands. Shoulder: stylized pattern of impressed dots arranged in two vertical rows and interrupted at sides by two vertical strokes. Nozzle top: ladder pattern. Undefined base; maker's mark: an impressed vertical palm frond.

Intact.

Terracotta oil lamp, Terracotta, Roman, Egyptian (?)

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Terracotta oil lamp, Terracotta, Roman, Egyptian (?)
Terracotta oil lamp, Terracotta, Roman, Egyptian (?)
Terracotta oil lamp, Terracotta, Roman, Egyptian (?)

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