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X2001.11.42 Lamp

 

Object Name: Lamp

Place of Origin: Nepal

Date/Era: 20th century

Dimensions: H: 11.20 cm, W: 11.30 cm, D: 11.50 cm

Medium/Materials: Brass

Credit Line: Fowler Museum at UCLA. Gift of the Pal Family.

Accession Number: X2001.11.42

Parrots rise from the rim of this lamp, while the upper part is decorated with an amulet, sun and moon symbols, and a V indicating the Vaishnavite sect dedicated to the worship of Vishnu.

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

SKU: X2001.11.42 Category:

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