Cowhorn Fish Lamp
Artifact
78.1.267
Electric Lamp made from cut cow horn and modelled into the shape of a fish. Horn is white, black, and off-brown in colour.
Horn base has had two. triangular shapes cut out of it to form the mouth of the fish. Two brown and black eyes have been glued and painted onto the top of the horn. two side fins have been carved from the horn cuts and placed into a cut slits on the back of the fish. Tail fin has been carved and attached to the point of the horn. Two fins are missing from the mid-portion of the horn with only their slits remaining. Piece of horn has been used as base for lamp nailed into horn. Triangular geometric design has been carved into the tail of the fish. Inside mouth of fish is green painted wood with white stripe acting as a plug.
Black plastic socket for lightbulb is mounted on top of horn. White power cord is coming out of bottom of horn by the base with two pronged plugs. No shade.
Horn base has had two. triangular shapes cut out of it to form the mouth of the fish. Two brown and black eyes have been glued and painted onto the top of the horn. two side fins have been carved from the horn cuts and placed into a cut slits on the back of the fish. Tail fin has been carved and attached to the point of the horn. Two fins are missing from the mid-portion of the horn with only their slits remaining. Piece of horn has been used as base for lamp nailed into horn. Triangular geometric design has been carved into the tail of the fish. Inside mouth of fish is green painted wood with white stripe acting as a plug.
Black plastic socket for lightbulb is mounted on top of horn. White power cord is coming out of bottom of horn by the base with two pronged plugs. No shade.
Horn, wood, plastic, metal
Length: 57.9 cm;
Width: 15 cm;
Height: 23.6 cm;