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Pan lamps

Scope note

Lamps consisting of simple, open, shallow vessels into which fuel is placed. The wick rests in the fuel on the bottom of the pan; sometimes equipped with hangers so that they can be suspended from the ceiling, wall, or a lampstand.

Term type

AAT

Getty AAT term number

3000180523

Broader Terms used

<lamps by form>

Equivalent Terms used

pan lamp

Created

13yrs ago

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