X2001.11.82a,b Lamp
Object Name: Lamp
Artist: Unknown
Place of Origin: Rajasthan or Gujarat, India
Date: 19th century
Dimensions: H: 21.00 cm, W: 9.50 cm, D: 9.30 cm
Materials Used: Brass
Credit Line and Accession Number: Fowler Museum at UCLA. Gift of the Pal Family. X2001.11.82a,b
Description
A goddess stands on a lotus. The wick passed through the open top of the lid, reaching down into the oil reservoir in the hollow body.
Source: Exhibition wall text, Flames of Devotion: Oil Lamps from South and Southeast Asia and the Himalayas.
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