Terracotta oil lamp

Roman

Not on view

Mold-made, with ring handle. Small discus: a wreath around a single central filling hole, and surrounded by a band of lines and grooves. On the broad, sloping shoulder, a row of large impressed ovules. Large, rounded nozzle. Irregular vertical incised lines along front of handle. Base ring, and a raised, slightly convex base.

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

Intact, but one small hole in base ring towards the nozzle

Terracotta oil lamp, Terracotta, Roman

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