Terracotta oil lamp

Roman

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Loeschcke Type 8. Unpierced handle. Mold-made. Discus; rosette with hollow, radiating petals around central filling hole; a second filling hole towards edge in front of handle. On shoulder: a row of impressed circles and dots. Across uneven, concave base within base ring inscribed in Greek letters: ]OM[O], with lines above and below. Severe accretion and pitting of surfaces.

Terracotta oil lamp, Terracotta, Roman

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