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5. lamp
Nepal
18th c.
brass
28 1/2 inches tall
Detail:close up of the base
This Newar oil lamp (New: Twadiva) is elaborate and unusual. The top part of the lamp unscrews to reveal a resevoir for the lampoil, that will feed gradually to the four wick receptacles.
Detail: close up of the top
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