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Catalog Number

CAS 0216-0144   CAS 0216-0144; Lamp
Category Jewelry & Metalwork; Lamps
Object Name Lamp
Culture Hindu (East Indian)
Global Region South-Central Asia
Country India
State/Prov./Dist.
County
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Maker's Name
Date of Manufacture 1700s
Collection Name Allen Collection of Lamps
Materials Metal: bronze
Description Hanging lamp with seven wick spouts and a drip pan as a base; Drip pan flares inward and then flares outward as base; Long ornamental chain attached to knob in center of oil cup ends with a hook for hanging.
Dimensions (cm) Height = 58.0, Max Diam = 10.6