Description (Physical description)
Lamp
[different hand] large, iron

Event Date
Author: maa

Description (Labels & Markings)
Thomas/Bevan label attached with string reads: 'T.C. 199 / Lamp.'
Event Date
Author: Katrina Dring

Context (Related Documents)
Note on the catalogue card in different hand reads: 'Label detached from object. Not traced.' this has been crossed through and 'Found' added.

Event Date
Author: maa

Description (Physical description)
With large plate, 2 arches crossing each other from either side, and suspension hook from middle top. 2 metals ?trimming implements on metal chains. [R.Hand]
Event Date 24/4/2001
Author: Katrina Dring

Context (Related Documents)
See E 1910.118 and E 1913.3 records for further details about the Thomas Collection from Nigeria. [T.Cotterill]
Event Date 7/5/2001
Author: Katrina Dring

Context (Related Documents)
1st Thomas Catalogue notes numbers 1-249 as " Bini (Benin City)" [R.Hand]

Event Date 8/8/2001
Author: Katrina Dring

Context (Related Documents)
Numbered '199' in the Thomas Collection, 1st Catalogue.
Event Date 16/1/2017
Author: Eleanor Wilkinson

Context (Amendments / updates)
Record updated as part of the Museum Affordances project 2018-2020
Event Date 3/9/2018
Author: Katrina Dring

Description (Physical description)
Iron lamp, made from a shallow, circular dish with two arcs riveted on to form a cage and with a hook for suspension and two implements on chains. The strips of iron forming the arcs have a slightly scalloped edge and incised decoration. There is a disc, perforated with holes, which sits on top of these arcs and a handle formed from a piece of metal, three links and a hook. There are two chains, each with five links, attached through the perforated disc, one terminating with a spoon, the other with a triangular ?scoop. The iron is rusted.
Event Date 3/9/2018
Author: Katrina Dring

Description (Physical description)
Iron lamp. Wide, flat saucer attached to a pair of cross hoops with slightly scalloped edges and incised decoration; from the centre of the cage, the trimming apparatus is hung by long linked chains. The lamp is suspended by a three-linked chain with right-angled hook and spiral-twisted shank.
Event Date 14/9/2021
Author: Lily Stancliffe