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Mold-made, with small unpierced handle. Discus: rosette with seventeen irregular petals, outlined in relief, radiating from central filling hole. On shoulder, crisp herring-bone wreath. Four short lines behind wick hole. Undefined, slightly concave base, with indistinct letters in relief.
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Title: Terracotta oil lamp
Culture: Roman, Cypriot
Medium: Terracotta
Dimensions: Overall: 1 1/8 x 2 3/4 in. (2.9 x 7 cm)
Classification: Terracottas
Credit Line: The Cesnola Collection, Purchased by subscription, 1874–76
Object Number: 74.51.2247
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