Description
Terracotta oil lamp. Said to be from Carthage (an ancient city in Tunisia) from the 2nd century. Authenticity unconfirmed.
“The eyes of the lamp are believed to repel evil forces and the wick of the oil lamp is sometimes burnt in order to predict the fate of a marriage: if the wick is extinguished, the relationship is over, but if it continues to burn, the marriage will thrive…” publ. Arts and Crafts of Morocco ISBN 978-0-500-27830-7
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