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X2001.11.53 Burner

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Object Name: Burner

Artist: Unknown

Place of Origin: Maharashtra, India

Date: 20th century

Dimensions: H: 21.70 cm, W: 16.00 cm, D: 31.00 cm

Materials Used: Brass

Credit Line and Accession Number: Fowler Museum at UCLA. Gift of the Pal Family. X2001.11.53

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Description

The figures on the handle of this arati lamp indicate that it would have been used in worship of the deity Shiva. They include Shiva’s sacred mount (the bull) and a lingam, the stylized phallic symbol associated with the worship of Shiva.

Source: Exhibition wall text, Flames of Devotion: Oil Lamps from South and Southeast Asia and the Himalayas.

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