Terracotta oil lamp
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Loeschcke Type 1A. Mold-made. Discus: gladiator facing right, wearing crested helmet and greaves, holding shield up in front of him to right and short sword in outstretched right hand, and his right leg bent under him, with a band of concentric lines and grooves towards edge. Single filling hole below him towards nozzle. Volutes flanking nozzle. Within raised base ring, uneven, indented base, with the raised letter I at center.
Intact, except for small chip in edge of shoulder and projecting finial of right volute.
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