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1932.88.700

Heavy, pointed oval stone lamp. Shallow oil bowl and narrow wick channel carved out of the top of the deep stone. Flat bottomed and straight sided. [MOBB [OPS move] 15/6/2017]

1932.88.700

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Collection type
Object
Description
Heavy, pointed oval stone lamp. Shallow oil bowl and narrow wick channel carved out of the top of the deep stone. Flat bottomed and straight sided. [MOBB [OPS move] 15/6/2017]
Geographical reference
Sri Lanka
Asia > Southern Asia > Sri Lanka
Colombo
Person
Field collector Henry Balfour
PRM source Henry Balfour
Date / Period
Date made: Before 1895
Date collected
1895
Acquisition information
Donated: 1932
Materials and processes
Material Stone, Process Carved
Dimensions
Height: max 65 mm, Width: max 99 mm, Length: max 123 mm
Object numbers
Accession number: 1932.88.700 Other numbers: D 45

Search terms: Lighting, Religion, Lamp, Religious Offering

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