Terracotta oil lamp

Roman, Cypriot

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Loeschcke Type 8. Unpierced handle. Mold-made. Discus; rosette with hollow, overlapping petals around central filling hole. Shoulder: chain pattern of circles and dots within two incised lines. On slightly concave base, inscribed in Greek letters: CΦPIΔ/WNOC. Broken around nozzle, partially repaired but left side missing; small hole extending towards handle from filling hole.

Terracotta oil lamp, Terracotta, Roman, Cypriot

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Terracotta oil lamp, Terracotta, Roman, Cypriot
Terracotta oil lamp, Terracotta, Roman, Cypriot
Terracotta oil lamp, Terracotta, Roman, Cypriot

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