Terracotta oil lamp

Roman

Not on view

Loeschcke Type 4. Mold-made. Discus: winged Eros standing at left on rocks, holding bow and arrow, which he aims at an indeterminate figure at right; a single small filling hole at bottom, slightly to right; band of lines and grooves towards edge; a narrow, horizontal shoulder. Volutes flanking nozzle. Incised base ring, and raised, slightly concave base.

Intact, but slight surface chipping on base.

Terracotta oil lamp, Terracotta, Roman

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