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Willem van der Meer (from the Lost Explorers Collection)

$250.00

Born 19 Jan 1838 · Died 5 Jun 1872
Occupation: Marine Surveyor

Cause of Death: Struck by lightning at the summit of a hill while taking magnetic observations in an advancing storm. His instruments had been behaving strangely for two days. Rather than retreat, he had gone higher, to find out why. The needle of his compass was found fused to its housing.

Read Mr. van der Meer’s biography at The Inconvenient Atlas.

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A Shaman’s Lantern is pendant-style lighting meets life-size glowing skull—the combo adds up to be the most unique lamp in any room

Born 19 Jan 1838 · Died 5 Jun 1872
Occupation: Marine Surveyor

Cause of Death: Struck by lightning at the summit of a hill while taking magnetic observations in an advancing storm. His instruments had been behaving strangely for two days. Rather than retreat, he had gone higher, to find out why. The needle of his compass was found fused to its housing.

Read Mr. van der Meer’s biography at The Inconvenient Atlas.

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A Shaman’s Lantern is pendant-style lighting meets life-size glowing skull—the combo adds up to be the most unique lamp in any room

The Shaman’s Lantern includes a life size skull replica, a 15ft. hemp cord with an on/off switch, and one LED flame bulb. You provide the standard Tiki brand torch base, available at any big box store.

All products are handmade and hand finished. We have done our best to photograph this item, but some discrepancies may occur.

For indoor use only. Do not leave unattended. Suitable for low wattage LED bulbs only.