Terracotta oil lamp

Greek

Hellenistic

Not on view

Wheel-made body, with applied long nozzle. Large central filling hole, surrounded by an inward-sloping narrow shoulder and a deep, incised circle; convex-curving side to cylindrical body and a single projecting knob at top edge of left side. Raised base ring and concave base. Red slip.

Intact. Part of base ring pushed in before firing. Heavy, thick base.

Terracotta oil lamp, Terracotta, Greek

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