Terracotta oil lamp
Hellenistic
Not on view
Mold-made. Shallow, carinated body. Large central filling hole, surrounded by a plain, horizontal band. Sloping shoulder, decorated in relief with eight radiating pointed leaves; S-shaped knob at left, and two raised lines flanking nozzle. Large palmette on back of straight nozzle, with vertical wick hole. Incised base ring, and flat base.
Complete, but a large surface chip on underside of body at left.
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