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Lamp
Object Number 988-13-50/12117
Display Title Lamp
Descriptions
Object Description Kerosene or oil lamp made of strips of scrap metal, a light bulb lamp, and the white metal collar from a spray can; metal strips are blue, white, green and silver in color; includes a thick cork fiber wick
Inventory Description Lamp, glass container, cotton wick, cut metal base and frame
Classification
  • Lamp
Department Ethnographic
Culture
  • Ewe
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
Africa / Togo / Lome
Additional Geographic Terms Coastal region
Materials Metal, Glass, Cotton, Cork
Dimensions Overall: 16.5 x 7 x 7.3 cm (6 1/2 x 2 3/4 x 2 7/8 in.)
Quantity 1
Label on object 988-13-50/12117
Provenance
Collector Sheila Stanton (Jan 1988-Mar 1988 - 8/5/1988)
Donor Sheila Stanton (Jan 1988-Mar 1988 - 8/5/1988)

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