Ca. 300 AD. A rare oil lamp mold of a tear shape and made of terracotta. It features a deep recess with a relief face in a pointing tip. This design would have been used to create the spout of the oil lamp. Such molds were used extensively in the production of small terracotta oil lamps, which were common household items in ancient Rome.Size: L:112mm / W:83mm ; 290gProvenance: Private UK collection; From an old London collection formed in the 1990s.