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carbide/acetylene lamp

Title

Year/Period

1960s

Region

Singapore

Object Type

lamps (lighting devices), hawker and peddler items, Occupation

Material

metal

Technique

metalworking

Dimension

Object size: L:16.4 x W:11.4 x H:37.0

Accession No.

2000-07304

Collection of

National Museum of Singapore

‘Satay’ (grilled marinated chicken, beef or mutton) was usually eaten in the evenings or at night at portable stalls illuminated by street lighting and a kerosene lamp.