Terracotta oil lamp

Roman

Not on view

Loeschcke Type 4. Mold-made. Deep concave discus: a boar, facing left, being attacked by a hunting dog; a single filling hole below, and a band of lines and grooves at edge. Volutes flanking nozzle. Incised base ring, and slightly uneven base.

Broken and repaired, with many cracks.

Terracotta oil lamp, Terracotta, Roman

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