Terracotta oil lamp
Loeschcke Type 1A. Mold-made. Deep concave discus: a sea monster, winged and with a snake-like body, breathes fire (?) before the gate of a walled city, defended by small figures bearing shields and a raised sword; below the monster, rising obliquely from left to right, are waves (?); a single filling hole between monster and city gate, with a band of lines and grooves around the edge. A narrow, funnel-like channel runs from the discus to the back of the nozzle. Volutes flanking angular nozzle, with a large wick hole. Broad, raised base ring, and flat base, with the raised letter T at center.
Complete, except for some wear on edge of discus.
This lamp, depicting a sea monster before a walled city, is very similar in date, style, and illustration to the lamp 27.94.5 in this case.
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