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Hanging lamp (pulley lamp) from the colonial era
Digital Museum · Collection 13

Hanging Lamp

Colonial Era Pulley Lamp

Artifact

Romanticism of a Bygone Era

The hanging lamp, historically known as a pull-down lamp, later became known as a pulley lamp. The latter name refers to a lamp that can be raised and lowered via a pulley system.

This lamp is a relic from the Dutch colonial era before electricity arrived in the archipelago. The lamp's frame is adorned with exquisitely detailed floral motifs. The presence of this lamp in a room evokes a touch of the romantic history of a bygone era.