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Oil-lamp

Oil lamp. Multi-spouted and in the form of a soldier on horseback. The soldier points with one finger to his nose. His surcoat, front and back, bear a cross, indicating he is probably a Portuguese soldier. The horse is set in a larger circular plate which has six further spouts. Made of cast and engraved bronze.

Kind
artefact
Date
1600–1650 CE