(lamp): I have an idea what autism is: switched on, lighted up, plugged in, spark, light-bulb moment, illuminated, brilliant, a light in the darkness, fairy-light enlightened, glowing, luminous. And I can describe a lamp in lots of ways.
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Suspended from a high beam, approx 1.5m high by 1m wide, a large white conical lantern hangs, its shape similar to a 1920 art deco lamp.
Lit from within, it has a diffused glow, revealing paper cutouts of flowers of lace and tulle paper.

The light that spills in from above reveals cartoon-like images of:
Pegasus with stars surrounding it,
two snakes meeting head on,
a bat with its fanged teeth and open mouth mid flight,
a bird with a forked tail surrounded by music notes.

Enclosed into the paper skin and along the skirt of the lamp are eight framed panels.
Between each are decorative trimmings and white outlines of leaf fronds and abstracted flowers.
At the bottom ridge of every panel are metallic sequins.
On every second panel base, are golf ball sized fluffy round tufts that drape down and lacy trimming with tassels that run along the entirety of the shade’s base.

Draped underneath, are layers upon layers of 2 and 3D objects: dozens of paper cut outs of eyes, droplets, a cartoon-like key. Linking these objects are strings and rows of cream pearls, plastic beads, and shells, interspersed with the occasional pop of brown colour from a fake coin and earthen looking beads.

The only other splash of colour in the near-all white lantern is a vivid orange dangling decoration, hanging to one side. In the centre of its palm sized spiky exterior is a small gold glittery heart.

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