E0906: Earthenware Lamp

Ethnographic

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Identifier:

E0906

Classification Category:

2:Furnishings ➞ Lighting Device

Marks/Labels:

TAG "Earthenware Lamps"

Materials:

clay ➔ ceramic ➔ earthenware

Dimensions:

6.5 cm L
6.5 cm W
4.15 cm H

Provenance of Object:

This object was held in the museum that Luther College started in 1877. This museum eventually grew into the Vesterheim Norwegian-American Museum, and following this, non-Norwegian American ethnographic objects were returned to Luther and accessioned into the college’s Anthropology Collection. Without additional documentation, was likely obtained by the Luther College Museum (later the Norwegian-American Museum) between the late 19th century and early 20th century.

Source Locality:

Cyprus

Description:

Earthenware lamp. Top lip goes in small spout for wick to be lit in a hole in back of lamp.

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