Terracotta oil lamp

Greek

Hellenistic

Not on view

Mold-made. Raised, concave, plain discus, with a single, central filling hole, and a groove at front; shoulder decorated with gadroons, interrupted at back by vestigial handle; small nozzle, with arched ridges at back and upright wick hole. Rounded base, decorated with an incised diamond at center and two arched grooves at front.

Broken and repaired, with right side of nozzle missing, a hole in body at left below shoulder, and several other chipped areas.

Terracotta oil lamp, Terracotta, Greek

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