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Hearst Museum object titled Lamp, accession number 5-15767, described as Kerosene lamp, steel; handle and filler neck soldered to sawed-off soft drink can base; wick holder press fitted to top of filler neck; diameter 6.7 centimeters X height 10.5 centimeters.
Image Missing: Hearst Museum object titled Lamp, accession number 9-6641a, no description available.
Image Missing: Hearst Museum object titled Lamp, accession number 2-19251, described as Oil lamp, triangular of soapstone, made from broken part of larger lamp; a strip of bone (probably) is lashed to one side of lamp where holes have been drilled in order to achieve even height.
Hearst Museum object titled Lamp, accession number 5-16514, described as Yoruba iron lamp. man on horseback, lampdish forms head. riveted and welded from sheet and strip iron. round base.
Image Missing: Hearst Museum object titled Lamp, accession number 2-6807, described as Oil lamp of clay, saucer-shaped, yellow, inside under lip to floor are incised rows of alternating grooves and dots, floor of lamp has X (each "arm" of X has two strokes, small circle in middle of X) motif which is personal mark of owner.
Image Missing: Hearst Museum object titled Lamp, accession number 7-3654, described as Lamp; vigil light: censer-shaped gilded brass; container for oil and wick ( glass holder missing); Church Slavic inscription below rim is abbreviated; reads “ We ask the blessing of Christ”); pendant hanging of chains attached to 3 “arms”, each with Russian cross at top; length 54.5 cm including hanging device
Image Missing: Hearst Museum object titled Lamp, accession number 2-3976, described as Carved stone lamp; rectangular shape with rounded ends. Flat rim; smoothly sunken on one side to central depression.
Image Missing: Hearst Museum object titled Lamp, accession number 2-17792, described as Pottery lamp
Image Missing: Hearst Museum object titled Lamp, accession number 7-5595, described as Lamp; iron, cast; ovoid body; thumbscrew decorated w/ cock; movable handle w/ link at top for hanging; height: 20cm Miner's lamp; 19th century; cock used as "wake up" symbol; burned grease
Hearst Museum object titled Lamp, accession number 2-6806, described as Oil lamp of clay, black, 3 grooves incised inside under lip. X motif in flooring of lamp.

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