Decorator lamp in the shape of a dragon boat The lamp is made from brown and opaque shell material. Main part of the lamp is cut and screwed together to form the body of a dragon with beige color scales that are formed by cutting into the shell. The tail extends to the back and has an attached feather shaped addition also with scales that fit inside a slot in the tail. The head has been made separately and attached with two screws. It has scales like body and three fin attachments on each side and in the center back, dark brown horns are also attached to the top. There are eyebrows, beard, beige translucent attachments of beard and mustache. The mouth is open and there are two antenna like projections from the front of the mouth. Inside the mouth are white plastic teeth and fangs. A red plastic tongue and a dark pink light bulb, the eyes are plastic with white centers. The dragon has four feet attached to the body with screws and they have scales and claws. The back of the dragon is covered with curved boat deck held on by two straps extending form the engraved deck are three masts made of wood which have three shell sales attached with nails. At the top are light colored shell pennants fitted into the masts. Masts are held with mono-filament rigging. The light bulb is wired through the dragon with a black and red cord which extends from the rear and has a crude two prong plug attached.

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