Roman Pottery Oil Lamp

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Held by: Congregation Shaar Hashomayim Museum and Archives via Canadian Jewish Heritage Network (incl. Alex Dworkin Canadian Jewish Archives)
Dates: [2- ]
Level: item
Scope & content: To obtain light, a simple wick was inserted into the outer hole with the end dangling in olive oil. The other end was lit.
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