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Terracotta oil lamp

Terracotta oil lamp. Culture: Roman. Dimensions: Overall: 1 1/2 x 3 3/4 in. (3.8 x 9.5 cm). Date: late 3rd century A.D.. Loeschcke Type 8. Unpierced handle. Mold-made. Discus; rosette with hollow, radiating petals around central filling hole; a second filling hole towards edge in front of handle. On shoulder: a row of impressed circles and dots. Across uneven, concave base within base ring inscribed in Greek letters: ]OM[O], with lines above and below. Severe accretion and pitting of surfaces.
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Title:
Terracotta oil lamp
Caption:
Terracotta oil lamp. Culture: Roman. Dimensions: Overall: 1 1/2 x 3 3/4 in. (3.8 x 9.5 cm). Date: late 3rd century A.D.. Loeschcke Type 8. Unpierced handle. Mold-made. Discus; rosette with hollow, radiating petals around central filling hole; a second filling hole towards edge in front of handle. On shoulder: a row of impressed circles and dots. Across uneven, concave base within base ring inscribed in Greek letters: ]OM[O], with lines above and below. Severe accretion and pitting of surfaces.
Technique/material:
TERRACOTTA
Period:
Late Imperial
Museum:
Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, USA
Location:
ROMAN EMPIRE
Credit:
Album / Metropolitan Museum of Art, NY
Releases:
Model: No - Property: No
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Image size:
2458 x 2458 px | 17.3 MB
Print size:
20.8 x 20.8 cm | 8.2 x 8.2 in (300 dpi)
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