Butter Lamp
19th century (made)
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| Place of origin |
Butter lamps are used to illuminate Tibetan altars being one of the essential offerings made to deities in Tibetan Buddhism. A wickplaced at the centre of the yak-butter contents feeds from the surrrounding buttter as it melts.
Object details
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| Materials and techniques | Copper with silver bands; tinned inside. Copper lid with repoussé and openwork decoration |
| Brief description | Butter lamp; copper with silver bands, repoussé and openwork detail, Tibet, 19th century. |
| Physical description | Butter-lamp made of plain copper decorated with narrow bands of silver; tinned inside. The detachable cover is decorated with repoussé and openwork 'ch'ien' emblem (Chinese cash emblem). |
| Credit line | Purchased from the Baillie Gallery |
| Summary | Butter lamps are used to illuminate Tibetan altars being one of the essential offerings made to deities in Tibetan Buddhism. A wickplaced at the centre of the yak-butter contents feeds from the surrrounding buttter as it melts. |
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| Accession number | IM.94-1910 |
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| Record created | January 27, 2006 |
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