Catalog Number |
CAS 0216-0135 |
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Category |
Jewelry & Metalwork; Lamps |
Object Name |
Lamp |
Culture |
Hindu (East Indian) |
Global Region |
South-Central Asia |
Country |
India |
State/Prov./Dist. |
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County |
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Maker's Name |
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Date of Manufacture |
1700s |
Collection Name |
Allen Collection of Lamps |
Materials |
Metal: bronze |
Description |
Votive lamp in the form of a female figure holding a saucer style lamp with a tapered wick channel; A bird sits on the figure's shoulder; Figure stands on a circular pedestal supported by a hollow, bell shaped vase; Figure may represent the donor. |
Dimensions (cm) |
Height = 27.0, Max Diam = 9.6 |