Details
- Dimensions
- 10ʺW × 10ʺD × 42ʺH
- Period
- Late 19th Century
- Country of Origin
- India
- Item Type
- Vintage, Antique or Pre-owned
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- Materials
- Brass
- Condition
- Good Condition, Original Condition Unaltered, Some Imperfections
- Color
- Brass
- Condition Notes
- Excellent condition Condition consistent with age and use. Tarnish and soot from burnt oil and cotton wick. Refer photos for … moreExcellent condition Condition consistent with age and use. Tarnish and soot from burnt oil and cotton wick. Refer photos for details less
- Description
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Brass Temple Hanging Lamp with Lustrating Lakshmi
South India, probably Kerala
18th-19th century
height: of lamp & chain: 42 inch, … more Brass Temple Hanging Lamp with Lustrating Lakshmi
South India, probably Kerala
18th-19th century
height: of lamp & chain: 42 inch, width across: 10 inch
This sculptural and usable temple hanging or chain lamp is of cast brass. The central sculptural element above the oil pan shows the goddess Lakshmi being lustrated by two elephants. This is a common depiction of Lakshmi in Kerala and Tamil Nadu in India’s south.
The lamp is supported by a heavy cast brass chain and hanging hook.
Lakshmi, Vishnu’s consort, is the goddess of wealth and prosperity. She is associated with light, hence the association of her image with lamps. The festival of Divali (the ‘festival of light’) is staged across India each year in her honor.
Such hanging lamps are used primarily in a temple context. The lamp here is of good size and heavy. It would have served as a focal point in a room less
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