Natural lamps, made of oily animals.

Four dried birds, with wicks in beaks used as rushlights by fishermen

Four dried birds, with wicks in beaks used as oil lamps by fishermen

Details

Category:
Lighting
Object Number:
1927-694
type:
rushlights and rushlight holders
credit:
Lovett Collection

Parts

Bird lamp, about 1900 Bird lamp, about 1900

Bird lamp, about 1900

dried bird lamp, one of four, with wicks in beaks used as rushlights by fishermen

Measurements:
overall: 95 mm x 230 mm x 80 mm, ,
Materials:
organic material
Object Number:
1927-694/1
type:
rushlights
Image ©
The Board of Trustees of the Science Museum
Dried bird lamp

Dried bird lamp

Dried bird lamp, one of four, with wicks in beaks used as rushlights by fishermen

Object Number:
1927-694/2
type:
rushlights and rushlight holders
Dried bird lamp

Dried bird lamp

Dried bird lamp, one of four, with wicks in beaks used as rushlights by fishermen

Object Number:
1927-694/3
type:
rushlights and rushlight holders
Natural lamps, made of oily animals.

Natural lamps, made of oily animals.

Dried bird lamp, one of four, with wicks in beaks used as rushlights by fishermen

Object Number:
1927-694/4
type:
rushlights and rushlight holders

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