Lamp
Saucer-shaped lamps such as this have been used for illumination since ancient times. They were filled with sesame or mustard oil, and wicks were placed in the indentions of the rim. The introduction of kerosene lamps in the end of the 19th century made simple lamps such as th...
Sculpture
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id
76629
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| contentType |
contentType
sculpture
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| stage |
stage
normalized
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| provenance |
provenance
Ahmed [local dealer], Ta'izz, Yemen; Giraud and Carolyn Foster, Baltimore, 1962, by purchase; Walters Art Museum, 2007, by gift.
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| rightsUri |
rightsUri
CC0
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| language |
language
en
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| pageCount |
pageCount
1
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| source |
source
import
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Source image fields (5)
| thumbnailUrl | https://art.thewalters.org/images/art/KPS_21.63_Int_DD.jpg |
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| largeImageUrl | https://art.thewalters.org/images/art/KPS_21.63_Int_DD.jpg |
| iiifBase | https://art.thewalters.org/images/art/KPS_21.63_Int_DD.jpg |
| imageCount | 1 |
| sourceUrl | https://purl.thewalters.org/art/21.63 |
Terms
Medium
calcite-alabaster, brass
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