on Oct 11, 2015
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9.0cm x 6.0cm x 2.4 (62.97 grams)
circa 100 B.C. - 100 A.D.
In fact, the story of Aladdin and the Genie who comes out of an oil lamp, refers to oil lamps of a similar design made of metal, which needed cleaning
In small towns and rural areas these continued in use well into the 20th century, until such areas were finally electrified , and light bulbs could be used for lighting
As such, oil lamps of today are primarily used for the particular ambience they produce, or in rituals and religious ceremonies
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