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2. Lampshade - Wikipedia

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   Lampshade. Two modern electric lamps with lampshades. A lampshade is a fixture that envelops the lightbulb on a lamp to diffuse the light it emits. Lampshades can be made out of a large variety of materials like paper, glass, fabric, stone, or any material that let light in. Oftentimes conical or cylindrical in shape, lampshades can be found on ...

3. Oil lamp - Wikipedia

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   A brass or bronze lamp in the form of a lady holding a vessel with her hands. This type of lamp comes in different sizes, from very small to almost life-size. There are also large stone versions of this lamp in Hindu temples and shrines of Karnataka, Tamil Nadu and Kerala, especially at the base of columns and flanking the entrance of temples ...

4. List of largest empires - Wikipedia

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   The British Empire (red) and Mongol Empire (blue) were the largest and second-largest empires in history, respectively. The precise extent of the Mongol Empire at its greatest territorial expansion is a matter of debate among scholars. Several empires in human history have been contenders for the largest of all time, depending on definition and ...

5. Tiffany lamp - Wikipedia

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   Table lamp c. 1900–1906. A Tiffany lamp is a type of lamp made of glass and shade designed by Louis Comfort Tiffany or artisans, mostly women, and made (in originals) in his design studio. The glass in the lampshades is put together with the copper-foil technique instead of leaded, the classic technique for stained-glass windows.

6. Fairy lamp - Wikipedia

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   The lamps' original purpose was utilitarian with the typical pieces including the base, a cup for the candle, and the chimney or shade. [1] Their creation began in the 1840s, when a new type of candle was developed. These candles were smaller, fatter, and encased with paper; [2] they were usually set in a saucer of water to burn.

7. Lampshades made from human skin - Wikipedia

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   The lamp-foot was made from a human foot and shinbone; on the shade one saw tattoos and even nipples. On the occasion of the birthday party of Koch [August 1941] he was tasked by the camp doctor Hoven to bring the lamp to the Kochs' villa. This he did. One of the party guests told him later that the presentation of the lamp had been a huge success.