Object Description
A fine Ancient Roman terracotta oil lamp featuring an unadorned concave discus. The discus features the small – non-centred – filling-hole surrounded by two concentric circles. Two crescent-shaped knobs “ears” are featured on each side. The lamp’s nozzle is triangle-shaped and angular-tipped. The reverse features one concentric circle, creating a simple base ring. This lamp belongs to the Loeschcke type I variant, which is characterised by a shallow V-shaped channel between the discus and nozzle, narrow shoulder that slightly slopes inward with closely set concentric circles.
Date: Circa 1st Century BC – 1st Century AD