"Ancient" Bronze Lamp
Interestingly, an almost identical lamp has been found in Pong Tuk, Thailand (Siam), showing the vast distances that some of these object could travel. However, it is unlikely that this lamp was made specifically for the Southeast Asian peoples, due to its seemingly mostly Roman style. Nonetheless, it is possible to imagine it being traded to merchants, who then brought it to the area that is now Yemen in the 2nd century AD. From there it could have been traded to merchants on their way to India, and after some time, perhaps 500 years later, traded between two rich families into the area of Pong Tuk, where it was then dug up by archeologists in the early 20th century.
However, the lamp that is displayed here is (most likely) a very good reproduction, and not authentic. The hinge on which the lid sits is not original, but furthermore, the lamp itself resembles the one found at Pong Tuk. It is believed that this was created soon after the Pong Tuk lamp had been found, due to the similarities between the two.