 And these lamps were removable bowls or saucers, usually made of pottery, but possibly in this case made of gold. And each little bowl was filled with oil so that there was fuel for the light. And then a wick was placed on the rim of each bowl or saucer, and usually there was a place in the rim of the thing where it was pinched so that the wick would stay in place. And this was the kind of lamp that was set into each cup at the top of each branch