Terracotta oil lamp

Roman

Not on view

Loeschcke Type 8. Mold-made. Concave, plain discus: a single small filling hole slightly off center and one raised circle around edge. Shoulder: impressed circles, each containing two concentric circles. Heart-shaped nozzle. Incised base ring, and uneven base.

Two holes: one to left of nozzle on underside, the other on the base; some surface loses on shoulder and nozzle.

Terracotta oil lamp, Terracotta, Roman

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