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Oil lamp; used with kerosene.
Oil lamp; used with kerosene.
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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