Holy Land MarketHerodian Ancient Biblical Oil Lamp Replica (Byzantine II/Plate)

Great little oil lamp! Wick is challenging to get in, you have to pull it to make it thinner, then twist it a bit to work it in. Takes a minute, but not the worst thing in the world. Don't leave too much wick out when you light it or the flame will be huge. I like the plate, though I did not experience any seepage.Worked well for our Bible story of the Found Coin, we lit a lamp and swept! Also an example during Parable of the 10 Bridesmaids. Seeing an oil lamp similar to those from Jesus' time doesn't change anyone's life, but it helps give one a more accurate picture when they hear the stories.

This is a well crafted lamp which will be used in a few weeks when l teach the parable of the 10 virgins.The only “criticism’ l have is that the wicks provided are too wide for the spout of the lamp- l’ve had to order a thinner set: it’s not a deal breaker, just very, very, minor annoyance.

We were so excited to get this just to see how small it is! Its so small fits in the palm of my hand. The wick is short and still trying to figure out how to place it in the hole. Nice but should be bigger for the price we paid.

I see other ratings here, but pretty much useless without a comment to go with it. This oil lamp is well made with a design that appears to date back to Byzantine empire. I've done two test burns at least 30 minutes each and it works well. If you're going to use it indoors be aware that it produces a wispy black smoke (I'm using olive oil). I haven't noticed any oil seepage, however, as noted in the questions section, do not fill it all the way otherwise oil will leak out of the wicked end. I recommend this to anyone looking for a well made functional oil lamp.

Awesome! The most authentic oil lamp out there, great price and happy it came from Israel! Shipped fast as well!

Perfect! I suggest using olive oil, and making your own wicks from cotton balls. Reason being, lamp oil tends to scorch terracotta. And the rope wicks provided were to large to insert or thread in the wick feed. Definitely serves the intentions I had in mind while purchasing this

Wick is far too large for 1/8” hole.

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