Rectangular wooden lantern with three sides covered with the amniotic sac of a calf. The fourth side has a sliding partial door of wood, and there is a metal candle socket within. There is a leather handle at the top. [MOBB [OPS move] 2/5/2017]

Collection type: Object
Description: Rectangular wooden lantern with three sides covered with the amniotic sac of a calf. The fourth side has a sliding partial door of wood, and there is a metal candle socket within. There is a leather handle at the top. [MOBB [OPS move] 2/5/2017]
Geographical reference: Sweden
Europe > Northern Europe > Sweden
Cultural groups: Swedish
Person: Field collector Unknown Collector; PRM source Henry Balfour
Date / Period: Date made: Before 1912
Date collected: By 1912
Acquisition information: Donated: 1932
Materials and processes: Material Wood Plant, Material Animal Membrane, Material Metal, Material Animal Leather Skin, Process Socketed, Process Covered
Dimensions: Height: max 360 mm, Width: max 197 mm, Length: max 192 mm
Object numbers: Accession number: 1932.88.1094

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