Terracotta oil lamp

Roman

On view at The Met Fifth Avenue in Gallery 171

Loeschcke Type 4. Mold-made. Deep concave discus: Pegasus, the winged horse, moving right; a single filling hole at bottom near nozzle, with a band of lines and grooves towards edge. Volutes flanking nozzle. Broad, raised base ring, and flat base, with raised letters L L.

Complete, except for the finials on the right-hand volute.

Terracotta oil lamp, Terracotta, Roman

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