Terracotta oil lamp

Roman, Cypriot

Not on view

Discus: gladiator, facing left, either running or kneeling with his left leg bent up behind him, wearing a helmet, and carrying a rectangular shield in front of him in his right hand and a short, curved sword in his outstretched left hand behind him. Shoulder: continuous band of lines and grooves. Volutes flanking nozzle. Raised base ring; flatbase inscribed in small Greek letters: CΓEΛΛE.

Broken; most of nozzle missing and large hole in front of bowl.

Terracotta oil lamp, Terracotta, Roman, Cypriot

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