Auction 75 · Lot 303
4 x 3 inches.
4 x 3 inches.
- Estimate
- $600–$900
- Hammer price
- Not recorded
Historical auction record. Hammer prices exclude buyer’s premium and taxes.
author
TWIN-SPOUTED OIL LAMP.
summary
The Talmud (Shabbos f. 23b) discusses the matter of “Ner sheyesh bo shtei piyoth olah leshtei benei adam” that is, lighting an oil lamp that has two spouts, with one wick placed in each of the spouts. The question raised is whether two people may each consider their duty fulfilled by lighting Chanukah lights in such a fashion?
The present ancient oil lamp is precisely the artifact the Gemara is referencing.