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Lamp: E.13.2002

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Current Location: In storage

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Description

Wooden oil lamp? with open mouth, handle and nozzle.

Measurements and weight

Height: 55 mm
Length: 195 mm
Width: 61 mm

Acquisition and important dates

Method of acquisition: Bequeathed (2002) by Sheldrake, Valerie, Miss on behalf of Miss Elspeth Seller

Dating

Modern
Circa 1900 CE - 1920 CE

School or Style

Egyptian

Materials used in production

Wood

Techniques used in production

Carved

Identification numbers

Accession number: E.13.2002
Primary reference Number: 93881
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Audit data

Created: Saturday 6 August 2011 Updated: Thursday 24 March 2016 Last processed: Tuesday 12 December 2023

Associated departments & institutions

Owner or interested party: The Fitzwilliam Museum
Associated department: Antiquities

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The Fitzwilliam Museum (2024) "Lamp" Web page available at: https://collection.beta.fitz.ms/id/object/93881 Accessed: 2024-11-02 19:39:36

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