Oil Lamp

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

The image is a black and white photo of an oil lamp. The lamp has a round base with decorative etchings around the edge. A long, thin neck rises from the base. The neck is smooth with two decorative rings around it near the base and near the top. The top portion of the lamp is bulbous with decorative etchings around it. A smaller decorative ring encircles the bottom of the bulb. A small finial crowns the top. A handle with a wick protrudes from the side of the bulb near the top. The wick is covered by a metal shade that is flipped up.