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Catalog Number |
CAS 0216-0169 | |
| Category | Lamps | |
| Object Name | Lantern | |
| Culture | Japanese | |
| Global Region | East Asia | |
| Country | Japan | |
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| Date of Manufacture | early 1900s | |
| Collection Name | Allen Collection of Lamps | |
| Materials | Metal: Wire screening | |
| Description | Lantern constructed entirely of small mesh window screening around a wire frame in shape of Japanese garden lantern; Tripod base supports a cylindrical cage in which fireflies were kept; Small hinged door affords access to cage, which is covered with hexagonal roof; A metal tab in center of roof with a floral pattern secures a string for hanging. | |
| Dimensions (cm) | Height = 11.5, Max Diam = 7.5 | |