Terracotta oil lamp

Roman

Not on view

Loeschcke Type 4. Mold-made. Discus: charioteer driving biga to right, holding reins in left hand and whip in right over his head; a single filling hole at center below horses' bodies; curving ground line below; band of lines and grooves towards edge. Volutes flanking nozzle with large wick hole. Incised base ring, and uneven base.

Intact, but some surface loss, especially on underside of nozzle.

Terracotta oil lamp, Terracotta, Roman

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