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1998.25.15

Conical lamp made from recycled tin container. [MOBB [OPS move] 6/1/2017]


1998.25.15

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Collection type
Object
Description
Conical lamp made from recycled tin container. [MOBB [OPS move] 6/1/2017]
Long description
Conical lamp made from recycled tin container. Vertical, cylindrical wick nozzle with cotton textile wick in situ. Handle made of a bent strip of metal soldered to the side of the conical vessel. [MOBB [OPS move] 6/1/2017]
Geographical reference
Karnataka Hubli
Person
Maker M. D. Rafiq
Field collector Tony Hayward
PRM source Tony Hayward
Date / Period
Date made: Before 16/01/1998
Date collected
16.1.1998
Acquisition information
Purchased: 1998
Materials and processes
Material Tin Metal, Material Cotton Seed Fibre Textile Plant, Process Recycled, Process Bent, Process Soldered
Dimensions
Diameter: max 105 mm, Height: max 140 mm
Object numbers
Accession number: 1998.25.15 Other numbers: 51 B [51B]

Search terms: Lighting, Vessel, Lamp

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