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Oil Lamp:
LOCATION: Zaimka Mound archaeological site, Kodiak Island, ca. 5500 B.C.
REFERENCE: Alutiiq Museum, Leisoni, Inc. Collection (AM411:7700)
DIMENSIONS: 24 cm long.
DESCRIPTION:
Stone lamps for burning sea mammal oil have been used for at least 7,500 years in the Alutiiq region.
