Lamp from Muse Bar, the home bar of Isaiah Muse

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An electric lamp (.a) with the word "BAR" printed on the lamp shade (.b). The lamp shade is ball shaped, and is made from plastic treated to look like frosted glass. The word "BAR" is printed on the lamp shade in a font style that is evocative of the late 19th century. There is a circular opening at the top of the lamp shade. The style of the lamp body is evocative of oil lamps of the late 19th century, with a chrome-colored faux metal burner at center, where the lamp shade meets the stem. The brass lamp stem is hinged so that the lamp body can be angled. The chrome lamp base is flat and unadorned. The brown electrical cord extends from the rim of the base. The lamp is outfitted with a red light bulb.

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