Terracotta oil lamp
| Title | Terracotta oil lamp |
|---|---|
| Medium | Terracotta |
| Classification | Terracottas |
| Origin | Roman, Cypriot Roman |
| Holding institution | The Metropolitan Museum of Art |
| Credit line | The Cesnola Collection, Purchased by subscription, 1874–76 |
| Rights | Public domain (CC0). Free to use for any purpose. |
About this artwork
“Terracotta oil lamp” is a work of unattributed authorship. It is executed in terracotta and classified as terracottas. This work is in the public domain (CC0), so the image may be downloaded and reused for any purpose without permission (see the licence note below).
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Dated to 1st century. Explore the wider set of works from the 1st century held in the archive.
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Recorded origin: Roman, Cypriot. Browse more public-domain art from Roman.
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Made available through the The Metropolitan Museum of Art open-access programme, which explicitly places this work in the public domain.
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