Hierarchy classification:

1. top of the aat hierarchies
2. Objects Facet
3. Furnishings and Equipment (hierarchy name)
4. Furnishings (hierarchy name)
5. furnishings (works)
6. [furnishings by form or function]
7. lighting devices
8. [lighting devices by form]
9. [candles and candleholders]
10. candles

Additional parents:

1. top of the aat hierarchies
2. Objects Facet
3. Object Genres
4. object genres
5. object genres by function
6. offerings
7. votive offerings

Anotations

Scope note:

Candles lit in recognition of a vow, prayer, or desire. Examples are those found in churches, often housed in glass containers. Any candles housed in glass containers that resemble the votive candles originally found primarily in churches and other religious contexts.