Terracotta oil lamp 4th–5th century Roman, Cypriot Vessberg Type 18. Unpierced handle. Mold-made. Discus: victorious racehorse running left and wearing ornate collar, with palm branch above head, flanked to either side by herringbone wreath. Above horse: indistinct letters, perhaps O?H; below horse: in retrograde, Y?IA. Two large filling holes above and below horse. On shoulder, vine tendril with stylized bunches of grapes. Rounded nozzle with large wick hole. Undefined, deep concave base, with large faint letters in relief arranged around edge, probably reading: EYTYXHTOC. Top of handle
Terracotta oil lamp 4th–5th century Roman, Cypriot Vessberg Type 18. Unpierced handle. Mold-made. Discus: victorious racehorse running left and wearing ornate collar, with palm branch above head, flanked to either side by herringbone wreath. Above horse: indistinct letters, perhaps O?H; below horse: in retrograde, Y?IA. Two large filling holes above and below horse. On shoulder, vine tendril with stylized bunches of grapes. Rounded nozzle with large wick hole. Undefined, deep concave base, with large faint letters in relief arranged around edge, probably reading: EYTYXHTOC. Top of handle worn, slight cracking on shoulder. Sooting around nozzle. Reddish buff Terracotta oil lamp. Roman, Cypriot. 4th–5th century Terracotta. Late Imperial. Terracottas
Size: 4000px × 3997px
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