Object Description
An Ancient Roman terracotta oil lamp, comprising of a concave discus framed by three concentric circles. The nozzle is wide and angular, flanked by two volutes. Within the discus is a low-relief image of a male figure, reaching behind him for a bowl with his right hand whilst supporting himself with his left hand, on a herm pillar. The figure seems to be wearing a short, textured garment with a plain waistband. There is a filling hole to the right of the pillar. On the reverse of the lamp is the makers mark framed by a single circle.
The characteristics of this oil lamp align most with the ‘Loeschcke Type I B – Bailey Type A, Group iii’.
Date: Circa 1st – 2nd Century AD