Catalog Number
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Catalog Number |
CAS 0216-0136 | |
| Category | Jewelry & Metalwork; Lamps | |
| Object Name | Lamp | |
| Culture | Hindu (East Indian) | |
| Global Region | South-Central Asia | |
| Country | India | |
| State/Prov./Dist. | Kerala | |
| County | ||
| Other Geographic Data | City: Thiruvananthapuram (Trivandrum) | |
| Maker's Name | ||
| Date of Manufacture | 1700s | |
| Collection Name | Allen Collection of Lamps | |
| Materials | Metal: bronze | |
| Description | Temple lamp in the shape of an elephant with a standing female rider; The rider holds a pear shaped oil reservoir narrowing to a wick channel; The elephant is decorated with ornate incised ornamentation. | |
| Dimensions (cm) | Height = 19.8, Width = 6.4, Length = 14.8 | |