Ca. 100-200 AD. A terracotta oil lamp with a sunken discus with a centrally located filling hole. The tondo is circled by a set of grooves which lead to a flat shoulder. To the rear, a looped handle. The spout channel of the lamp is wide and decorated with volutes on each side, which would have helped to direct the flow of oil and prevent it from spilling. An air hole at the top of the nozzle would have allowed for air to flow into the lamp and help to regulate the flame. The lamp sits on a slightly concave base.Size: L:92mm / W:61mm ; 55gProvenance: Private UK collection; From an old London collection formed in the 1990s.