Terracotta oil lamp

Roman

Not on view

Loeschcke Type 4. Mold-made. Discus: standing Eros, facing and moving left, holding a hare by its hind legs behind his back, with uneven ground depicted below. Single filling hole between back leg of Eros and front legs of the hare, with a band of lines and grooves towards edge. Volutes flanking nozzle. Base ring, and flat base.

Terracotta oil lamp, Terracotta, Roman

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Terracotta oil lamp, Terracotta, Roman
Terracotta oil lamp, Terracotta, Roman

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