Roman, Imperial Period, ca. 1st to 2nd century CE. A lovely mold-made terracotta oil lamp with a concentric ring base, sloping walls, and rounded shoulders. It has a recessed tondo with a low-relief flower design, the petals of which encircle a small fill hole, and a vent hole along the upper rim of the tondo. Two nubbin-shaped additions lie along the shoulders, and a rounded wick spout and pierced loop handle complete the exterior features. The vessel has a light-orange hue, and is a great example of Roman-era pottery lamps! Size: 3.75" L (9.5 cm).

Provenance: private Schroeder collection, Boca Raton, Florida, USA, acquired before 1970

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#123963

Surface wear commensurate with age and use, small chips to handle, shoulders, and wick spout, fading to tondo design, light char marks to wick spout, with light earthen and mineral deposits throughout.