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2. Oil lamp - Wikipedia

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   Byzantine oil lamp: The upper parts and their handles are covered with braided patterns. All are made of a dark orange-red clay. A rounded bottom with a distinct X or cross appears inside the circled base. [17] Early Islamic oil lamp: Large knob handle and the channel above the nozzle are the dominant elements of these.

3. Betty lamp - Wikipedia

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   The Crusie lamp consists of two lamp pans, one above the other. Fuel drip from the upper lamp pan fell into the lower pan minimizing oil/grease mess below the lamp. In the evolution to the Betty lamp, replacing the upper lamp pan with a metal wick holder inside the lower pan reduces the amount of metal needed for the lamp.

4. Argand lamp - Wikipedia

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   The Argand lamp is a type of oil lamp invented in 1780 by Aimé Argand. Its output is 6 to 10 candelas , brighter than that of earlier lamps. Its more complete combustion of the candle wick and oil than in other lamps required much less frequent trimming of the wick.

5. Mosque lamp - Wikipedia

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   Egyptian enamelled glass mosque lamp made for Amir Qawsun, c. 1329–1335 The later plain type hanging in Istanbul. Fine mosque lamps are oil lamps that typically have a large round body and a narrower neck that flares towards the top. [1] They were often made with internal containers to be filled with oil and a wick to produce light. [1]

6. Nilavilakku - Wikipedia

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   The art forms are performed after lighting the lamp. In Kerala, many functions are inaugurated by lighting Nilavilakku. [2] Nilavilakku is usually made of bronze or brass. Usually cotton wicks doused in oil or ghee are used for lighting the lamp. There are three ways of lighting the lamp.

7. Nachiarkoil lamp - Wikipedia

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   The Nachiarkoil lamp is made both in bell metal and brass; brass is more in vogue now since it is easily available and cheaper. The lamp has four components which are: parts—base "Keezhbagam (base plate), "kandam" meaning pivotal post, "Thanguli" a bowl with five groves to hold wicks and oil for lighting, and the "Prabhai" which is the crown.