| Catalog Number |
CAS 0216-0137 |
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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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| Other Geographic
Data |
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| Maker's Name |
Unknown |
| Date of Manufacture |
1700s |
| Collection Name |
Allen Collection of Lamps |
| Materials |
Metal: bronze |
| Description |
Votive lamp in the form of Deepa Lakshmi, the goddess of enlightenment, riding on an elephant with row of 5 small votive lamps in front of her; Elephant holds pilot light in its trunk; Deepa Lakshmi is hooded with a crown in form of 5-headed cobra; Elephant stands on a square base with an extension to the tail for balance. |
| Dimensions (cm) |
Height = 13.8, Width = 9.0, Length = 17.8 |