Terracotta oil lamp

Roman

Not on view

Loeschcke Type 1A. Mold-made. Discus: standing winged Eros, facing left, embracing a lion, also facing left, around the neck, with ground line below. Single filling hole at bottom near nozzle, with a band of lines and grooves around edge. Volutes flanking angular nozzle. Raised base ring, and uneven, pushed-in base, with a large, raised letter: A (?).

Intact.

Terracotta oil lamp, Terracotta, Roman

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