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2000.62.1

Lantern with hinged door and three panes of horn. [MdeA 12/12/2000]


2000.62.1

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Collection type
Object
Description
Lantern with hinged door and three panes of horn. [MdeA 12/12/2000]
Long description
Lantern with hinged door and three panes of horn. Inside is a candle socket. The roof of the lantern is perforated with three large holes surrouned by smaller holes. There is a ring at the top of the lantern for suspension. The horn is panes are very damaged.[MdeA 12/12/2000]
Cultural groups
English
Person
Maker Unknown Maker
Field collector Unknown Collector
PRM source Unknown Source
Date / Period
Date made: Circa by 1945
Date collected
By 2000
Acquisition information
Found unentered: 12/12/2000
Materials and processes
Material Animal Horn, Material Iron Metal, Material Tin Metal, Process Perforated, Process Jointed
Dimensions
Diameter: max 131 mm, Height: max 320 mm
Object numbers
Accession number: 2000.62.1 Other numbers: YH 6 [Y H 6]

Search terms: Lighting, Lamp, Candlestick