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CAS 0216-0130   CAS 0216-0130; Lamp
Category Jewelry & Metalwork; Lamps
Object Name Lamp
Culture
Global Region South-Central Asia
Country India
State/Prov./Dist.
County
Other Geographic Data
Maker's Name
Date of Manufacture
Collection Name Allen Collection of Lamps
Materials Metal: bronze
Description
Dimensions (cm) Height = 18.4, Width = 6.6, Length = 20.0

Catalog Number

CAS 0216-0131   CAS 0216-0131; Lamp
Category Jewelry & Metalwork; Lamps
Object Name Lamp
Culture
Global Region South-Central Asia
Country India
State/Prov./Dist.
County
Other Geographic Data
Maker's Name
Date of Manufacture 1500s, probably
Collection Name Allen Collection of Lamps
Materials Metal: bronze
Description
Dimensions (cm) Height = 14.4, Width = 6.9, Length = 23.5

Catalog Number

CAS 0216-0132A-F   CAS 0216-0132A-F; Lamp
Category Jewelry & Metalwork; Lamps
Object Name Lamp
Culture
Global Region South-Central Asia
Country India
State/Prov./Dist.
County
Other Geographic Data
Maker's Name
Date of Manufacture 1600s, probably
Collection Name Allen Collection of Lamps
Materials Metal: Brass
Description
Dimensions (cm) Height = 20.9, Width = 12.1, Length = 18.0

Catalog Number

CAS 0216-0133   CAS 0216-0133; Lamp
Category Jewelry & Metalwork; Lamps
Object Name Lamp
Culture
Global Region South-Central Asia
Country India
State/Prov./Dist.
County
Other Geographic Data
Maker's Name
Date of Manufacture
Collection Name Allen Collection of Lamps
Materials Metal: bronze
Description
Dimensions (cm) Height = 21.5, Width = 27.0, Length = 40.0

Catalog Number CAS 0216-0134A,B   CAS 0216-0134A,B; Lamp
Category Carvings; Lamps
Object Name Lamp
Culture Hindu (East Indian)
Global Region South-Central Asia
Country India
State/Prov./Dist.
County
Other Geographic Data
Maker's Name
Date of Manufacture 1500s
Collection Name Allen Collection of Lamps
Materials Wood; Metal: Brass
Description Votive lamp in the form of Deepa Lakshmi, the goddess of enlightenment, carved from a single piece of wood in a standing position with hands held in front at waist; Round metal lamp oil reservoir held in figure's hands has flat bottom and gently flaring sides; One end tapers to form a pointed wick channel; Knob at bottom of figure fits into rectangular wooden base.
Dimensions (cm) Height = 52.0, Width = 16.0, Length = 16.5

Catalog Number CAS 0216-0135   CAS 0216-0135; Lamp
Category Jewelry & Metalwork; Lamps
Object Name Lamp
Culture Hindu (East Indian)
Global Region South-Central Asia
Country India
State/Prov./Dist.
County
Other Geographic Data
Maker's Name
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

Catalog Number

CAS 0216-0136   CAS 0216-0136; Lamp
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

Catalog Number CAS 0216-0137   CAS 0216-0137; Lamp
Category Jewelry & Metalwork; Lamps
Object Name Lamp
Culture Hindu (East Indian)
Global Region South-Central Asia
Country India
State/Prov./Dist.
County
Other Geographic Data
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

Catalog Number

CAS 0216-0138A,B   CAS 0216-0138A,B; Lamp
Category Jewelry & Metalwork; Lamps
Object Name Lamp
Culture
Global Region South-Central Asia
Country India
State/Prov./Dist.
County
Other Geographic Data
Maker's Name
Date of Manufacture
Collection Name Allen Collection of Lamps
Materials Metal: Brass
Description
Dimensions (cm) Height = 10.8, Width = 12.2, Length = 15.5

Catalog Number

CAS 0216-0139   CAS 0216-0139; Lamp
Category Jewelry & Metalwork; Lamps
Object Name Lamp
Culture East Indian
Global Region South-Central Asia
Country India
State/Prov./Dist.
County
Other Geographic Data
Maker's Name
Date of Manufacture
Collection Name Allen Collection of Lamps
Materials Metal: bronze
Description
Dimensions (cm) Height = 16.1, Width = 10.6, Length = 12.2

Catalog Number

CAS 0216-0140   CAS 0216-0140; Lamp
Category Jewelry & Metalwork; Lamps
Object Name Lamp
Culture
Global Region South-Central Asia
Country India
State/Prov./Dist. Kerala
County
Other Geographic Data City: Thiruvananthapuram (Trivandrum)
Maker's Name
Date of Manufacture
Collection Name Allen Collection of Lamps
Materials Metal: bronze
Description
Dimensions (cm) Height = 12.6, Width = 10.2, Length = 13.4

Catalog Number

CAS 0216-0141   CAS 0216-0141; Lamp
Category Jewelry & Metalwork; Lamps
Object Name Lamp
Culture
Global Region South-Central Asia
Country India
State/Prov./Dist.
County
Other Geographic Data
Maker's Name
Date of Manufacture 1800s
Collection Name Allen Collection of Lamps
Materials Metal: bronze
Description
Dimensions (cm) Height = 6.5, Width = 4.8, Length = 13.3

Catalog Number

CAS 0216-0142   CAS 0216-0142; Lamp
Category Jewelry & Metalwork; Lamps
Object Name Lamp
Culture East Indian
Global Region South-Central Asia
Country India
State/Prov./Dist.
County
Other Geographic Data
Maker's Name Unknown
Date of Manufacture 1700s
Collection Name Allen Collection of Lamps
Materials Metal: bronze
Description Roil lamp with round reservoir in the shape of a 5 lotus blossom petals surrounding a bulbous spire in center.
Dimensions (cm) Height = 15.2, Max Diam = 9.8

Catalog Number

CAS 0216-0143   CAS 0216-0143; Lamp
Category Jewelry & Metalwork; Lamps
Object Name Lamp
Culture
Global Region South-Central Asia
Country India
State/Prov./Dist.
County
Other Geographic Data
Maker's Name
Date of Manufacture
Collection Name Allen Collection of Lamps
Materials Metal: bronze
Description
Dimensions (cm) Height = 12.5, Width = 9.5, Length = 12.1

Catalog Number

CAS 0216-0144   CAS 0216-0144; Lamp
Category Jewelry & Metalwork; Lamps
Object Name Lamp
Culture Hindu (East Indian)
Global Region South-Central Asia
Country India
State/Prov./Dist.
County
Other Geographic Data
Maker's Name
Date of Manufacture 1700s
Collection Name Allen Collection of Lamps
Materials Metal: bronze
Description Hanging lamp with seven wick spouts and a drip pan as a base; Drip pan flares inward and then flares outward as base; Long ornamental chain attached to knob in center of oil cup ends with a hook for hanging.
Dimensions (cm) Height = 58.0, Max Diam = 10.6

Catalog Number CAS 0216-0145   CAS 0216-0145; Lamp
Category Jewelry & Metalwork; Lamps
Object Name Lamp
Culture
Global Region South-Central Asia
Country India
State/Prov./Dist.
County
Other Geographic Data
Maker's Name
Date of Manufacture 1700s or 1800s
Collection Name Allen Collection of Lamps
Materials Metal: Brass
Description
Dimensions (cm) Height = 34.5, Max Diam = 12.5

Catalog Number

CAS 0216-0146   CAS 0216-0146; Lamp
Category Lamps; Pottery
Object Name Lamp
Culture Hindu (East Indian)
Global Region South-Central Asia
Country India
State/Prov./Dist.
County
Other Geographic Data Town near Khyber Pass
Maker's Name
Date of Manufacture
Collection Name Allen Collection of Lamps
Materials Clay
Description Deep, bowl-shaped oil lamp whose rim is pinched on one side to form single wick spout; Interior and exterior surfaces are coarsely smoothed.
Dimensions (cm) Height = 5.4, Max Diam = 10.6, Length = 12.1

Catalog Number CAS 0216-0259   CAS 0216-0259; Lamp
Category Jewelry & Metalwork; Lamps
Object Name Lamp
Culture
Global Region South-Central Asia
Country India
State/Prov./Dist. Kerala
County
Other Geographic Data City: Thiruvananthapuram (Trivandrum)
Maker's Name
Date of Manufacture
Collection Name Allen Collection of Lamps
Materials Metal: Brass
Description
Dimensions (cm) Height = 20.4, Max Diam = 7.1

Catalog Number

CAS 0216-0261   CAS 0216-0261; Lamp
Category Jewelry & Metalwork; Lamps
Object Name Lamp
Culture
Global Region South-Central Asia
Country India
State/Prov./Dist.
County
Other Geographic Data
Maker's Name
Date of Manufacture
Collection Name Allen Collection of Lamps
Materials Metal: Brass
Description
Dimensions (cm) Height = 4.3, Max Diam = 7.8

Catalog Number

CAS 0216-0262   CAS 0216-0262; Lamp
Category Jewelry & Metalwork; Lamps
Object Name Lamp
Culture
Global Region South-Central Asia
Country India
State/Prov./Dist.
County
Other Geographic Data
Maker's Name
Date of Manufacture
Collection Name Allen Collection of Lamps
Materials Metal: Brass
Description
Dimensions (cm) Height = 12.1, Width = 14.7, Length = 13.3
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