Lamp
This lamp is in the shape of a fish with an elephant’s trunk. Originally, a wick was placed in the fabulous creature’s open mouth and the oil poured in from the back. The young woman could be Sri Tanjung, a princess from Javanese folklore. Falsely accused and murdered by her jealous husband, she ascended to heaven, but she was later revived and carried back to life by a legendary fish.
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Lamp
This lamp is in the shape of a fish with an elephant’s trunk. Originally, a wick was placed in the fabulous creature’s open mouth and the oil poured in from the back. The young woman could be Sri Tanjung, a princess from Javanese folklore. Falsely accused and murdered by her jealous husband, she ascended to heaven, but she was later revived and carried back to life by a legendary fish.
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Gift of J. Polak on the occasion of the farewell of P. Lunsingh Scheurleer
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Schenking van de heer J. Polak ...... mevrouw P. Lunsingh Scheurleer
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Deze lamp heeft de vorm van ee ...... t op de rug van een fabel-vis.
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This lamp is in the shape of a ...... k to life by a legendary fish.
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identifier
AK-RAK-2010-1
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publisher
Rijksmuseum
title
Lamp
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Lamp
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type
created
c. 1300 - c. 1500
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ca. 1300 - ca. 1500
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extent
breedte 13,3 cm
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depth 20.7 cm
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diepte 20,7 cm
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height 18.8 cm
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hoogte 18,8 cm
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width 13.3 cm
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Collectie: Zuidoost-Azië, maritiem (collectie)
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Collectie: kunstnijverheid
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temporal
14e eeuw
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14th century
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15e eeuw
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15th century
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