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Catalog Number

CAS 0143-0681   CAS 0143-0681; Lamp
Category Lamps
Object Name Lamp
Culture Aleut
Global Region North America
Country USA
State/Prov./Dist. Alaska
County unknown
Other Geographic Data Aleutian Islands
Maker's Name Unknown
Date of Manufacture 1700s to 1800s
Collection Name N/A
Materials Stone: basalt
Description Round lamp pecked and ground to overall shape; Base is slightly rounded and ground very smooth; Sides are vertical and are in the roughened, pecked condition; Shallow round depression is pecked over entire upper surface and ground smooth; Color is dark gray.
Dimensions (cm) Height = 9.2, Max Diam = 21.8