Terracotta oil lamp

Roman

Not on view

Mold-made. Broad, shallow, plain discus, with a single, central, small filling hole; groove and broad, raised band around edge of discus; horizontal shoulder: impressed, elongated ovules; two crescent-shaped knobs at sides; short but broad angular nozzle. Incised base ring, and slightly raised, flat base.

Broken and repaired, with one small hole at left on shoulder, and another in left underside of body; one small chip in end of nozzle.

Terracotta oil lamp, Terracotta, Roman

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