Oil lamp
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This is an oil lamp from a long time ago. It is made of clay and it’s got a flower pattern on it. In the small hole you would put oil and in the big hole you would put string which was lit to make light, like a candle. Rich Romans would have lamps like this one to light their homes. What do you use to light your home?
