Terracotta oil lamp

Greek

Not on view

Wheel-made body, with applied long nozzle. Large central filling hole, surrounded by a plain, rounded band and a deep groove; two concentric incised lines decorate the upper part of the convex-curving side to deep body, with a pierced projecting knob on left side; a single incised straight line across top of nozzle. Raised base ring and concave base.

Intact, except for small chip in base ring.

Terracotta oil lamp, Terracotta, Greek

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