Terracotta oil lamp

Greek or Roman

Not on view

Vessberg Type 11a. Mold-made, with ring handle. Plain, concave discus with central filling hole; broad, slightly sloping shoulder, decorated in relief with laurel sprays issuing from handle, with circle and large dot at front behind nozzle; stylized volutes on sides of angular nozzle; undefined, hollow base.

Almost complete, but crack around front right side of top and left edge of nozzle missing; some limy encrustation on underside and base.

Terracotta oil lamp, Terracotta, Greek or Roman

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