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Sabbath lamps

Scope note

Wick channel hanging oil lamps with six or eight channels radiating from a central support, drip catcher suspended below, of brass or other metal; lighted in Jewish homes at the beginning of the Sabbath.

Term type

AAT

Getty AAT term number

3000180646

Broader Terms used

<lamps by function>

Term used for

lamps, Sabbath

Equivalent Terms used

Sabbath lamp

Created

13yrs ago

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