- Collection type
- Object
- Description
- Lamp wick of yarn. Wick formed of multiple strands of yarn twisted together. Found in lamp [1932.88.845 .1]. [BA [OPS move] 11/5/2017]
- Cultural groups
- Italian
- Date / Period
- Date made: Before 1892
- Date collected
- By 1892
- Acquisition information
- Donated: 1932
- Dimensions
- Diameter: max 5 mm, Length: max 70 mm
- Object numbers
- Accession number: 1932.88.845.2 Other numbers: SS 14 [S S 14]
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