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X2001.11.25a,b Lamp
Object Name: Lamp
Place of Origin: Nepal
Date/Era: 18th-19th century
Dimensions: H: 30.00 cm, W: 16.00 cm, D: 32.00 cm
Medium/Materials: Brass
Credit Line: Fowler Museum at UCLA. Gift of the Pal Family.
Accession Number: X2001.11.25a,b
The hooded naga and the figure of the elephant-headed deity Ganesha, surrounded by an aureole, found on this pitcher-shaped lamp, are common to many examples. More unusual is the figure of a yaksha (a nature deity) supporting the burner pan.
Source: Exhibition wall text. Flames of Devotion: Oil Lamps from South and Southeast Asia and the Himalayas.
