Terracotta oil lamp

ca. 150–250 CE
On view at The Met Fifth Avenue in Gallery 171
Loeschcke Type 8. Mold-made, with ring handle. Discus: Odysseus (Ulysses) escaping from the Cyclops Polyphemus strapped under a large ram, standing to right; ground line below; a single, large filling hole at bottom, below figures; on horizontal shoulder, an inner band of short, diagonal impressed lines surrounded by a band of raised dots. Incised base ring, and uneven, slightly concave base.

Intact.

Artwork Details

Object Information
  • Title: Terracotta oil lamp
  • Period: Imperial
  • Date: ca. 150–250 CE
  • Culture: Roman, Cypriot
  • Medium: Terracotta; mold-made
  • Dimensions: H. 1 3/8 in. (3.5 cm); length 3 in. (7.6 cm)
  • Classification: Terracottas
  • Credit Line: The Cesnola Collection, Purchased by subscription, 1874–76
  • Object Number: 74.51.1949
  • Curatorial Department: Greek and Roman Art

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