Metal lamp stand on three feet for lamp [1932.88.217 .1]. Cylindrical cup with socket inside, and band of circular perforations at the bottom. This sits atop a pillar with an openwork semi-globular section at the top of a semi-balustered pillar. Ends in a circular dish with expanded rim. [MOBB [OPS move] 20/4/2017]

Collection type: Object
Description: Metal lamp stand on three feet for lamp [1932.88.217 .1]. Cylindrical cup with socket inside, and band of circular perforations at the bottom. This sits atop a pillar with an openwork semi-globular section at the top of a semi-balustered pillar. Ends in a circular dish with expanded rim. [MOBB [OPS move] 20/4/2017]
Geographical reference: India
Asia > Southern Asia > India; Uttar Pradesh Varanasi [Benares]
Person: Field collector William Crooke; PRM source Henry Balfour
Date / Period: Date made: Before 1892
Date collected: By 1892
Acquisition information: Donated: 1932
Materials and processes: Material Brass Metal, Process Cast, Process Socketed, Process Decorated, Process Perforated
Dimensions: Height: max 304 mm, Width: max 172 mm, Length: max 171 mm
Object numbers: Accession number: 1932.88.217.2 Other numbers: P 41 65

Search terms: Lighting, Lamp

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