Oil Lamp

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

The image is of an oil lamp. The lamp has a round base with a cord extending from it. The base is connected to a long, thin neck. The neck connects to a bulbous section with a series of vertical lines around the bottom. The bulbous section has a decorative band around the middle with circular patterns. The top of the bulbous section is covered by a domed lid with vertical lines and a small finial on top. A metal handle extends from the right side of the bulbous section. The handle is shaped like a curved rectangle with a wavy top. The background of the image is grey. The image is in black and white. The artist and title of the image is "Oil Lamp".