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CAS 0216-0055   CAS 0216-0055; Lamp
Category Lamps; Pottery
Object Name Lamp
Culture
Global Region Southwest Asia
Country Syria
State/Prov./Dist.
County
Other Geographic Data
Maker's Name
Date of Manufacture 1700s
Collection Name Allen Collection of Lamps
Materials Clay; Glaze
Description
Dimensions (cm) Height = 7.4, Width = 7.5, Length = 10.9

Catalog Number

CAS 0216-0056   CAS 0216-0056; Lamp
Category Lamps; Pottery
Object Name Lamp
Culture
Global Region Southwest Asia
Country Syria
State/Prov./Dist.
County
Other Geographic Data
Maker's Name
Date of Manufacture 1600s
Collection Name Allen Collection of Lamps
Materials Clay; Glaze
Description Globular lamp and incense burner mounted on short, squat base; Single wick spout; Pierced dome over reservoir with vent hole at back allows smoke to pass through; Stirrup handle at back; Entire lamp is covered with a blue which has a heavy patina.
Dimensions (cm) Height = 15.5, Width = 10.2, Length = 15.0

Catalog Number

CAS 0216-0223   CAS 0216-0223; Lamp
Category Jewelry & Metalwork; Lamps
Object Name Lamp
Culture Amish (German-American)
Global Region North America
Country USA
State/Prov./Dist. Pennsylvania
County unknown
Other Geographic Data unknown
Maker's Name Unknown
Date of Manufacture ca. 1680
Collection Name Allen Collection of Lamps
Materials Metal: Iron
Description "Slot" or "Crusie" style lamp constructed from a single piece of iron; Shallow, open, teardrop shaped oil reservoir which tapers at one end to form single wick channel; Back of reservoir turns upward and extends as long armature; Large hook is attached to end of armature for hanging lamp.
Dimensions (cm) Height = 34.4, Width = 9.6, Length = 14.0

Catalog Number

CAS 0216-0094A,B   CAS 0216-0094A,B; Lamp
Category Jewelry & Metalwork; Lamps
Object Name Lamp
Culture Arab
Global Region North Africa
Country Morocco
State/Prov./Dist.
County
Other Geographic Data City: Fez
Maker's Name Unknown
Date of Manufacture
Collection Name Allen Collection of Lamps
Materials Metal: Brass
Description Hanging or standing lamp made from two pieces of brass; One is folded into large drip basin with two wick spouts and a high, rectangular back panel with scalloped top edge and stamped with large floral motifs; Second brass piece is folded into square reservoir with a wick spout at each corner and support on cylindrical pedestal that is soldered to bottom of drip basin.
Dimensions (cm) Height = 20.6, Width = 11.8, Length = 9.3

Catalog Number CAS 0216-0209   CAS 0216-0209; Lamp
Category Jewelry & Metalwork; Lamps
Object Name Lamp
Culture Ashanti
Global Region Sub-Saharan Africa
Country Ghana
State/Prov./Dist.
County
Other Geographic Data
Maker's Name
Date of Manufacture
Collection Name Allen Collection of Lamps
Materials Metal: bronze
Description
Dimensions (cm) Height = 11.2, Max Diam = 6.6

Catalog Number

CAS 0216-0194   CAS 0216-0194; Lamp
Category Jewelry & Metalwork; Lamps
Object Name Lamp
Culture Babylonian
Global Region Southwest Asia
Country Iraq
State/Prov./Dist.
County
Other Geographic Data Mesopotamia
Maker's Name
Date of Manufacture 5th century BCE
Collection Name Allen Collection of Lamps
Materials Metal: bronze
Description Gourd shaped lamp with globular oil reservoir and elongated, upward curved spout; Opening above reservoir has a flared octagonal rim; Stirrup handle connects rim to back.
Dimensions (cm) Height = 8.2, Max Diam = 6.9, Length = 17.0

Catalog Number

CAS 0216-0207   CAS 0216-0207; Lamp
Category Jewelry & Metalwork; Lamps
Object Name Lamp
Culture Belgian
Global Region Europe
Country Belgium
State/Prov./Dist.
County
Other Geographic Data
Maker's Name
Date of Manufacture
Collection Name Allen Collection of Lamps
Materials Metal: Brass
Description
Dimensions (cm) Height = 30.0, Max Diam = 23.0

Catalog Number CAS 0216-0282A-C   CAS 0216-0282A-C; Lamp
Category Jewelry & Metalwork; Lamps
Object Name Lamp
Culture Belgian
Global Region Europe
Country Belgium
State/Prov./Dist.
County
Other Geographic Data
Maker's Name
Date of Manufacture 1800s
Collection Name Allen Collection of Lamps
Materials Metal: Brass
Description
Dimensions (cm) Height = 34.5, Max Diam = 10.6, Length = 16.5

Catalog Number

CAS 0216-0058   CAS 0216-0058; Lamp
Category Jewelry & Metalwork; Lamps
Object Name Lamp
Culture Belgian
Global Region Europe
Country Belgium
State/Prov./Dist.
County
Other Geographic Data
Maker's Name
Date of Manufacture 1700s
Collection Name Allen Collection of Lamps
Materials Metal: Brass
Description
Dimensions (cm) Height = 14.4, Max Diam = 12.5

Catalog Number CAS 0216-0061A-C   CAS 0216-0061A-C; Lamp
Category Jewelry & Metalwork; Lamps
Object Name Lamp
Culture Belgian
Global Region Europe
Country Belgium
State/Prov./Dist.
County
Other Geographic Data
Maker's Name Unknown
Date of Manufacture 1800s
Collection Name Allen Collection of Lamps
Materials Metal: Brass
Description Spout wick or baker's lamp with flat-bottomed, conical base and tall central cylindrical support pedestal for deep, cup-shaped drip cup with cutaway side section for spout; Elongated and open, cylindrical spout is soldered to drip cup at base of cutaway area; Deep, cup-shaped fuel reservoir with elongated cylindrical spout on side and separate, domed lid sets inside drip cup; Small tab for hanging lamp is attached just below rim of drip cup; Small loop on upper side of drip cup originally held tweezers for pulling wick through channel.
Dimensions (cm) Height = 28.8, Width = 10.0, Length = 12.0

Catalog Number CAS 0216-0062   CAS 0216-0062; Lamp
Category Jewelry & Metalwork; Lamps
Object Name Lamp
Culture Belgian or French
Global Region Europe
Country Belgium or France
State/Prov./Dist.
County
Other Geographic Data
Maker's Name
Date of Manufacture 1800s
Collection Name Allen Collection of Lamps
Materials Metal: Iron
Description
Dimensions (cm) Height = 59.0, Max Diam = 12.4

Catalog Number

CAS 0216-0303A,B   CAS 0216-0303A,B; Lamp
Category Jewelry & Metalwork; Lamps
Object Name Lamp
Culture Belgian or French
Global Region Europe
Country Belgium or France
State/Prov./Dist.
County
Other Geographic Data
Maker's Name
Date of Manufacture 1800s
Collection Name Allen Collection of Lamps
Materials Metal: Iron
Description "Yoke" or "Miner's" lamp, consisting of round, squat oil reservoir with small oval lid that includes a wick channel, an air vent and a chicken figurine; Heavy U-shaped bale handle is attached to two upright supports on sides of reservoir; Heavy double U-shaped hook for hanging lamp is attached to top of bale handle.
Dimensions (cm) Height = 34.6 (fully extended), Max Diam = 11.1

Catalog Number CAS 0216-0270A,B   CAS 0216-0270A,B; Lamp
Category Jewelry & Metalwork; Lamps
Object Name Lamp
Culture Belgian or French
Global Region Europe
Country Belgium or France
State/Prov./Dist.
County
Other Geographic Data
Maker's Name
Date of Manufacture 1800s
Collection Name Allen Collection of Lamps
Materials Metal: Iron
Description
Dimensions (cm) Height = 41.5 (fully extended), Max Diam = 11.1

Catalog Number

CAS 0216-0171   CAS 0216-0171; Lamp
Category Jewelry & Metalwork; Lamps
Object Name Lamp
Culture Byzantine
Global Region Southwest Asia
Country unknown
State/Prov./Dist.
County
Other Geographic Data Byzantine Empire
Maker's Name
Date of Manufacture ca. 300-1000 CE
Collection Name Allen Collection of Lamps
Materials Metal: Brass
Description Square oil reservoir with two triangular wick channels in front and two at sides; Lamp sits on four footed legs; Cross at back to which a ring handle is attached.
Dimensions (cm) Height = 9.0, Width = 5.4, Length = 13.7

Catalog Number

CAS 0216-0189   CAS 0216-0189; Lamp
Category Lamps; Pottery
Object Name Lamp
Culture Byzantine or Aegean
Global Region Europe
Country Greece
State/Prov./Dist.
County
Other Geographic Data Island: Rhodes
Maker's Name
Date of Manufacture ca. 1100 CE
Collection Name Allen Collection of Lamps
Materials Clay
Description
Dimensions (cm) Height = 2.8, Width = 5.1, Length = 8.0

Catalog Number

CAS 0216-0197   CAS 0216-0197; Lamp
Category Lamps; Pottery
Object Name Lamp
Culture Canaanite
Global Region Southwest Asia
Country Israel
State/Prov./Dist.
County
Other Geographic Data
Maker's Name
Date of Manufacture 1800-1500 BCE
Collection Name Allen Collection of Lamps
Materials Clay
Description Small two spouted open oil lamp of red clay with white slip; Three sides of circular dish pinched inward to create spouts.
Dimensions (cm) Height = 3.4, Width = 6.4, Length = 8.1

Catalog Number CAS 0216-0240A-C   CAS 0216-0240A-C; Lamp
Category Jewelry & Metalwork; Lamps
Object Name Lamp
Culture Chinese
Global Region East Asia
Country China
State/Prov./Dist.
County
Other Geographic Data
Maker's Name
Date of Manufacture Ch'ien-lung period (1736-1797)
Collection Name Allen Collection of Lamps
Materials Metal: copper; Enamel; Glass
Description "Lady's lamp" used on dressing tables; Silver jar-shaped reservoir with screw-on wick holder sits inside hexagonal silver base whose sides are decorated with inlaid panels, alternating geometric and floral motifs; Openwork silver screen is mounted atop base and encloses neck of reservoir; Inverted conical glass chimney fits over the wick holder and rests on narrow lip around inside of openwork screen.
Dimensions (cm) Height = 10.1, Max Diam = 6.4

Catalog Number CAS 0216-0242A-C   CAS 0216-0242A-C; Lamp
Category Jewelry & Metalwork; Lamps
Object Name Lamp
Culture Chinese
Global Region East Asia
Country China
State/Prov./Dist.
County
Other Geographic Data
Maker's Name
Date of Manufacture 1800s
Collection Name Allen Collection of Lamps
Materials Metal: copper and other metal; Glass
Description
Dimensions (cm) Height = 18.5, Max Diam = 10.5

Catalog Number

CAS 0216-0244A,B   CAS 0216-0244A,B; Lamp
Category Jewelry & Metalwork; Lamps
Object Name Lamp
Culture Chinese
Global Region East Asia
Country China
State/Prov./Dist.
County
Other Geographic Data
Maker's Name
Date of Manufacture ca. 1918
Collection Name Allen Collection of Lamps
Materials Metal: Brass
Description
Dimensions (cm) Height = 13.3, Max Diam = 9.5

Catalog Number CAS 0216-0245A-F   CAS 0216-0245A-F; Lamp
Category Jewelry & Metalwork; Lamps
Object Name Lamp
Culture Chinese
Global Region East Asia
Country China
State/Prov./Dist.
County
Other Geographic Data
Maker's Name
Date of Manufacture ca. 1918
Collection Name Allen Collection of Lamps
Materials Metal: Brass; Glass
Description Jinrikisha lamp which hung between the wheels of a rickshaw carriage; Hanging lantern consisting of a bell-shaped oil reservoir with small screw-on lid that holds wick, all set onto round base with openwork sides; Openwork collar screws onto rim of base and completely encloses reservoir; Inverted conical glass chimney fits over wick holder and rests on narrow collar around inside of openwork collar; Cylindrical wire cage with smaller cylindrical chimney and fluted roof fits over glass chimney and openwork collar and screws onto rim of base; Short chain with hook for hanging lantern is attached to top of wire cage.
Dimensions (cm) Height = 19.4, Max Diam = 7.7
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