Terracotta oil lamp
Loeschcke Type 1B. Mold-made. Deep, concave discus: two gladiators, Samnite and hoplomachus; on left, one fighter, wearing a crested helmet, trunks, and boots, and holding a short dagger in his right hand has fallen backwards to the ground, facing right; on right, the fighter, wearing a horned helmet, greaves and trunks, stands facing forward with his right arm outstretched and holding his shield down by his left side, with another rectangular shield between his legs; ground line below; a single, central filling hole; a band of lines and grooves around horizontal edge, forming shoulder. Volutes flanking broad, angular nozzle with large wick hole. Raised base ring, and flat base.
Broken and repaired, with one large hole along left underside.
Broken and repaired, with one large hole along left underside.
Artwork Details
- Title: Terracotta oil lamp
- Period: Early Imperial, Augustan-Tiberian
- Date: late 1st century BCE–early 1st century CE
- Culture: Roman
- Medium: Terracotta
- Dimensions: Overall: 1 1/8 x 3 3/4 in. (2.9 x 9.5 cm)
- Classification: Terracottas
- Credit Line: The Cesnola Collection, Purchased by subscription, 1874–76
- Object Number: 74.51.2020
- Curatorial Department: Greek and Roman Art
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