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Oil Lamp

Datecirca 375–275 BCE

MediumTerracotta

Dimensionsheight, width, and depth: 1 1/8 × 2 1/8 × 1 3/4 in. (2.9 × 5.4 × 4.45 cm)
diameter (fill hole): 5/8 in. (1.59 cm)

ClassificationsCeramics

Credit LineGift of Mr. and Mrs. H. A. Maconochie

Object numberG.58.19.19

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ProvenanceProvenience unknown. Sir Philip Solomon Henry (1863–1933), Australia and Asheville, NC; to daughter Violet Rosalie Henry (1901–1976) and son-in-law, Brigadier General Hartley A. Maconochie (1899–1974), Asheville, NC; given to NCMA, 1958. Object Rights Statement

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