Oil Lamp
early 20th century (made)
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The lamp has three tiers of of lamps with lozenge-shaped pendants attached to the main support of a figure of Lakshmi riding an elephnat with a pot above her head.
Object details
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| Materials and techniques | Cast brass |
| Brief description | Oil lamp, Orissa |
| Physical description | The lamp has three tiers of of lamps with lozenge-shaped pendants attached to the main support of a figure of Lakshmi riding an elephnat with a pot above her head. |
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| Credit line | Bequeathed by Oppi Untracht |
| Historical context | The jar above the goddess's head is intended to hold the oil which would have been ladled out into the oil lamp receptacles when needed with a spoon. |
| Bibliographic reference | Untracht, Oppi, Parpola, Marjatta and Parpola, Asko, Metal Marvels: South Asian Handworks, Porvoo, Finland, 1993
p.40, Cat.56 |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | IS.46-2009 |
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| Record created | October 15, 2009 |
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