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On the discus a winged Victory holds a shield inscribed with a New Year’s wish for happiness. Around her are representations of things that were usually given as gifts to celebrate the New Year—money (in the form of three coins) and dried fruit (dates and figs).
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Title: Terracotta oil lamp
Period: Early Imperial
Date: 2nd half of 1st century CE
Culture: Roman
Medium: Terracotta; mold-made
Dimensions: 1 1/8 x 5 in. (2.9 x 12.7 cm)
Classification: Terracottas
Credit Line: Rogers Fund, 1906
Accession Number: 06.1021.291
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