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Mayan Statue Deco Lamp

December 3, 2008

I’ve not run across one of these Deco Itzamatul Mayan figural lamps before. Itzamatul is an area of ruins in Izamal, Mexico, which was an important Pre-Columbian Mayan civilization. There is a depiction of a king or some sort of leadership figure in a seated, cross-legged position. The base below him reads, “Itzamatul”. The lamp [...]

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Dancing girl, Bakelite clock, and lamp? What’s not to like?

May 28, 2007

Here’s a great find: a 1920’s Art Deco clock that includes a lighted dancing girl with reflective mirrors behind her. She is hand-painted and has a blue skirt and blonde hair. The red pillars illuminate from behind as well. The clock face, marked “Lincoln”, does not have a crystal. More [...]