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Lamp Stand

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Description

<p>Made in two parts, this elegant lamp stand features a supporting column resembling the tapering stalk of a papyrus plant, terminating in a papyrus umbel, or flower cluster. The cap supported a bronze or ceramic bowl containing oil. The wick was made of twisted linen, and salt was added to the oil to prevent it from smoking.</p><p>For the latest information about this object, <cite><a href='https://purl.thewalters.org/art/48.458' rel='external'>Lamp Stand</a></cite>, visit the Online Collection of the Walters Art Museum.</p>

Cross-references (2)

  • Walters-AccNum 48.458 tier-2
  • Walters-id 16122 tier-2
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