Terracotta oil lamp
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Loeschcke Type 8. Unpierced handle. Mold-made. Discus: two gladiators: at left, one standing, facing right, holding a sword at his side in his right hand and a long trident in his left; at right, the other falling backwards, facing left, wearing a large helmet, holding a short sword in his right hand before him and his shield beneath in his left. On shoulder: double herring-bone wreath. On concave base with base ring, in large incised Greek letters: ЄPMI/ANO. Broken along left side with edge of shoulder missing and a large hole in bowl.
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