Terracotta oil lamp

Roman, Cypriot

Not on view

Loeschcke Type 4. Mold-made. Discus: rosette pattern of four ivy leaves interspersed with vertical stems with berries around a central raised circle containing the filling hole, with a band of concentric lines and grooves towards edge. Volutes flanking nozzle. Within raised base ring, flat base, with impressed foot print.

Broken and repaired, with small losses on edge of shoulder and underside of nozzle.

Terracotta oil lamp, Terracotta, Roman, Cypriot

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