Terracotta oil lamp

Roman

Not on view

Mold-made, with tall ring handle. Plain, deep discus, surrounded by a raised band flanked by two grooves. Broad, almost horizontal shoulder decorated with a raised pattern of rounded tongues, each with a central rib, radiating outward from edge of the discus and ending at the front in spirals forming the volutes flanking the back of the nozzle, with a large wick hole. Narrow handle, with large round finger hole, decorated with three incised lines, running along the front and top of the handle. An incised base ring, and a broad, flat base.

The front of the handle added and joined to back that forms part of the molded body.

Intact.

Terracotta oil lamp, Terracotta, Roman

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