Terracotta oil lamp
Unknown artist
Medium: Terracotta
Dimensions: Overall: 1 1/4 x 3 1/2 in. (3.2 x 8.9 cm)
Classification: Terracottas
Culture: Greek
Period: Hellenistic
The Cesnola Collection, Purchased by subscription, 1874–76
Date range
-7000 – 330
Largest dimension
8.9 cm
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