Terracotta oil lamp

Roman

Not on view

Vessberg Type 18. Unpierced handle. Mold-made. Discus: horse trotting left, with uncertain object suspended above his back. Two filling holes. Herring-bone wreath around discus. Pattern of dots on shoulder. Large wick hole. Slightly uneven base.

Large chip and crack on either side of body and around nozzle along mold join.

Terracotta oil lamp, Terracotta, Roman

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