Object numberOM-17482
DescriptionOrkney Tin Lamp (fish-oil) from Battasound, Unst, Shetland – used in 1894. "The natives were in the habit of using the pith of Jancus Effusus and other plants as wicks for their lamps."
Collection PlaceFind Location: Battasound, Unst
Island or Parish: Shetland
Object namelamp
Materialtin