Object Description
A terracotta Roman oil lamp featuring an elongated oval body and a circular discuss. A raised ridge surrounds the discuss, which continues around the large nozzle hole to form a broad canal. A solid spike like handle, which is flattened on each side, sits at the top of the lamp and the base is supported with a ring foot. The discuss, with two filling holes on either side, is decorated with a large kantharos, embellished with geometric designs. The shoulder is enriched with concentric circles alternating with tringles.
This oil lamp resembles Atlante type X; Hayes type II
Date: Circa mid 5th – mid 6th century AD