Terracotta oil lamp
Not on view
Loeschcke Type 1. Mold-made. Discus: vine wreath with bunches of grapes, arranged around a central filling hole, tied with taenia at top, with a single groove towards edge. Volutes flanking nozzle. Within incised base ring, a slightly concave base, with incised letters across center: ROMASIS.
Broken and repaired, with numerous losses to discus, nozzle, and body.
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