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fictile ones such as are commonly found through the Roman Empire, but rather long tall lamps which resemble more nearly what we think of as torches. Such are the lamps carried by the virgins in the baptistery at Dura-Europos,[handwritten: 280] in the Coemeterium Maius in Rome, [handwritten: 281] in the coemeterium of in the same city, and in the church in [handwritten: 282] Cyriaca in the Light in the Kargeh and in the pictures in the Rossano the oasis at El[handwritten: ●]Kargeh and in the pictures in the Rossano [handwritten: 283] gospel. [handwritten: 284] The object held in the left hand of these virgins probably contained oil for the torches, the flame of which is too regular to be that of burning wood. Such lamps as these may have been borne in the wedding processions.
Since the number, the relationship, and the type of the lamps has been considered, their part in the ceremony or ceremonies must next be examined. In the earlier Grotto Ferrat manuscript, towards the beginning of the service, the words [handwritten: Δεῦτε· νυμφίος ἀνερχεται νυμφίων φαινεται] specifically imply that the priests and/or the congregation performed together some action reminiscent of the [handwritten: ✝] tion performed together some action reminiscent of the 'wise virgins.' The same manuscript continues [handwritten: Δεῦτε] Shortly thereafter is [handwritten: Ἡ ἀνὴρ], [handwritten: 286]
Handwritten: Κυρίου ἐπι τὸν ὕπνον ...
Handwritten: ... 287
Handwritten: ἐν ἐπιφανέντος ἐν ὥρᾳ
65 figures hard to readstruck struck outadded written in above” jug ditto, and what it repeatsword reading not certain