Terracotta oil lamp

Roman

Not on view

Loeschcke Type 1A. Mold-made. Discus: reclining naked male figure, resting on three round cushions, with his left leg bent forward, his right arm bent upward behind his head and his extended left arm drooping downward. Single filling hole at bottom near nozzle, with a band of lines and grooves around edge. Volutes flanking angular nozzle. Raised base ring, and flat base.

Intact.

Terracotta oil lamp, Terracotta, Roman

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