Illustrated Bible History
Ancient Bible Manners and Customs - Oils and Perfumes
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Ancient Oil Presses |
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| These are ancient stone oil-presses. | |
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Perfume Sprinkler |
| The image represents a sprinkler still in use in some parts of India. | |
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Ancient Lamp |
| Common lamps among the Greeks and Romans are made of clay and the costly ones are made of bronze or silver. | |
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Ancient Lamp Stand |
| Ordinary lamp stand are made of wood and the costly ones are made of bronze. | |
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Torches |
| In many places in the East according to Chardin, instead of torches they carry a pot of oil and a lamp full of oily rags on the others. | |
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Alabastra |
| Alabastra comes in various shape and sizes and according to Epiphanius it is ordinarily used as a container for fragrant ointments. |