Terracotta oil lamp

Roman

Not on view

Mold-made, with handle. Sunken, flat discus, with a single filling hole at center and a raised circle at edge; band of three raised lines and two grooves around inner edge of shoulder; slanting shoulder decorated with radiating, impressed lines. Volutes flanking angular nozzle with horizontal, plain top. Sunken base, defined by incised base ring.

Handle broken off and missing; holes in underside and front right side of nozzle.

Terracotta oil lamp, Terracotta, Roman

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