Terracotta oil lamp

Roman, Cypriot

Not on view

Loeschcke Type 8. Unpierced handle. Mold-made. Discus: within a raised circle surrounding a Chi-Rho (?) with hollow circles between arms; two filling holes at top and bottom across raised circle. Shoulder: a herring-bone wreath around edge of discus, and vine scroll towards edge. Large wick hole.

Undefined, concave base.

Broken and repaired along seam, with one hole on left side and from edge of nozzle missing.

Terracotta oil lamp, Terracotta, Roman, Cypriot

Due to rights restrictions, this image cannot be enlarged, viewed at full screen, or downloaded.

Open Access

As part of the Met's Open Access policy, you can freely copy, modify and distribute this image, even for commercial purposes.

API

Public domain data for this object can also be accessed using the Met's Open Access API.