Terracotta oil lamp

Roman, Cypriot

Not on view

Vessberg Type 18. Unpierced handle. Mold-made. Discus: running bull facing left and wearing ornate collar, flanked to either side by herring-bone wreath. Above bull: indistinct letters (?); below bull: indistinct letters AIIY (?). Two filling holes. On shoulder, stylized vine tendril with bunches of grapes. On slightly concave base, indistinct Greek letters in relief: EYTYXHTOC (?).

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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