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Object Number
973-4-60/13306
Display Title
Oil lamp; used with kerosene.
Descriptions
Object Description
Oil lamp used with cheap kerosene; 2 in. h; metal with wick.
Inventory Description
Lamp, tin cylinder with handle, circular spout on top, fiber wick, cloth tape
Classification
- Lamp
Department
Ethnographic
Culture
- Garo
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
Asia
/
India
/
Assam
Additional Geographic Terms
Assam, Northwest; Garo region
Materials
Tin, Fiber, Cotton
Dimensions
Overall: 6 x 7.9 x 5.5 cm (2 3/8 x 3 1/8 x 2 3/16 in.)
Quantity
1
Label on object
973-4-60/13306
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