Lamp

late 19th-early 20th century

21.9 cm 3.9 cm

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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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76629
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Ahmed [local dealer], Ta'izz, Yemen; Giraud and Carolyn Foster, Baltimore, 1962, by purchase; Walters Art Museum, 2007, by gift.
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en
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