Terracotta oil lamp
Unknown Artist
Loeschcke Type 1A. Mold-made. Small, deep body. Deep concave discus: crane facing and walking left; a single filling hole at lower left; broad band of lines and grooves at edge. Volutes flanking angular nozzle, with narrow channel between discus and nozzle, and large wick hole. Undefined, flat base.
Intact.
Credit: The Cesnola Collection, Purchased by subscription, 1874–76
1st century B.C.-1st century A.D.
Terracotta
7.5 cm
74.51.1926
Image and text © Metropolitan Museum of Art, 2019
Where you'll find this
The Metropolitan Museum of Art
Permanent collection
