| Catalog Number | CAS 0216-0216 | ![]() |
| Category | Carvings; Lamps | |
| Object Name | Lamp | |
| Culture | Malagasy | |
| Global Region | Sub-Saharan Africa | |
| Country | Madagascar | |
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| Other Geographic Data | Island: Madagascar | |
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| Collection Name | Allen Collection of Lamps | |
| Materials | Stone | |
| Description | Chief's lamp, carved from single piece of stone; Round, flat-bottomed base tapers, then rises straight up to support solid, ovoid, bowl-shape with two shallow depressions on either side and another short center support with rounded depression at top; Shallow, incised lines decorate the edges; The central light is for the chief while the side lights are for his wives. | |
| Dimensions (cm) | Height = 35.0, Width = 13.5, Length = 19.5 |