Stone Lamp

Dublin Core

Title

Stone Lamp

Description

Stone lamp made from an oval pebble, with shallow concave oil bowl and wick holder. The wick was traditionally made from the waxy pith from reed stalks and oil was derived from animal fat. It is thought to have been found in the Strath of Kildonan. Dated 500BC-500AD.

Contributor

eulac3d

Type

Physical Object

Identifier

58

Date Submitted

31/01/2022

Extent

cm x cm x cm

Spatial Coverage

current,58.15836482408634,-3.7197509150147425;

Europeana

Europeana Type

TEXT

Physical Object Item Type Metadata

Prim Media

136

Natural Cultural

Cultural

Collection

Citation

“Stone Lamp,” Stratus, accessed June 14, 2025, https://stratus.openvirtualworlds.org/omeka/items/show/137.

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