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Lamp

Date

1st century B.C.–4th century A.D.

Medium

Terracotta

Culture

Roman

Department

Implements

Institution

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Discus Iconography: Comic-erotic scene. Nude woman sitting on bed at right, cooling down her mate's ardor by pouring a presumably cold liquid from a cup onto his genitals; taken by surprise, he energetically protests, raising up his left arm. Description: Moldmade. Ring handle with one groove on upper part. Shoulder: Loeschcke form VII b. Filling-hole slightly to left of center. Small air hole in discus, facing nozzle. Nozzle form Bus. 4h. Base marked off by one circular groove. Potter's incuse signature: NNAELVCI, Italic workshop of Late Flavian to Hadrianic period.

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