Decorative Oil Lamp

Object/Artifact

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New Museum Los Gatos

Name/Title

Decorative Oil Lamp

Entry/Object ID

NU 2022.94

Description

A decorative, Aladdin-style brass oil lamp, featuring a circular base, a short stem, and a scooped, hollow tray. There is a hinged opening with a circular knob on the top of the lamp, and an ornate, heart-shaped handle attached to the back. There is a short spout at the front of the lamp, and a red/pink string strung through the spout and into the tray.

Collection

History Collection

Cataloged By

registrar@numulosgatos.org

Ethnography

Cultural Region

Region

Southeast Asia

Continent

Asia

Notes

Burmese

Lexicon

Nomenclature 4.0

Nomenclature Secondary Object Term

Lamp, Oil

Nomenclature Primary Object Term

Lamp

Nomenclature Sub-Class

Lighting Devices

Nomenclature Class

Lighting Equipment

Nomenclature Category

Category 02: Furnishings

Other Names and Numbers

Other Numbers

Number Type

Old Temporary Number

Other Number

NN 2018.47

Dimensions

Height

3-1/2 in

Length

4-1/2 in

Diameter

1-1/2 in

Materials

Material

Metal

Material Notes

Brass, most likely

Condition

Overall Condition

Good