Pinched Oil Lamp, Iron Age
Holy Land, 100-900 BCE
Terracotta
3 1/2" length
Gift of Harvey and Deborah Breverman, 2013.HB.38
The pinched design was intended to keep the wick upright, and thus easier to burn. This is a common style for the time.
Additional Images
Close up of the top of the lamp
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