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Catalog Number |
CAS 0216-0005 | |
| Category | Jewelry & Metalwork; Lamps | |
| Object Name | Lamp | |
| Culture | Persian (?) | |
| Global Region | Southwest Asia | |
| Country | Iran or Iraq | |
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| Maker's Name | Unknown | |
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| Collection Name | Allen Collection of Lamps | |
| Materials | Metal: bronze | |
| Description | Oil lamp whose reservoir is a deep, round depression in the back of a stylized bird with outstretched wings; Shallow groove that extends from reservoir along bird's tail serves as wick channel; Small knob-like projection on each wing and on head; Trace of incised detailing is evident on one wing; Lamp appears to have originally had some kind of base support. | |
| Dimensions (cm) | Height = 2.5, Width = 10.5, Length = 14.4 | |