Hanging oil lamp

Artist India

Dateunknown, prob. 20th c.

MediumBrass

ClassificationsFurnishings

Credit LineBequest of Agnes Hulburd Conger

Object number1981.9.127

DescriptionThe lamp for a home or temple shrine has a star-shaped basin with five divits in the extended lip for the wicks. It continues up into a stylized representation of a peacock(?) with a big fan tail and a curved beak that wraps around and touches its chest. The lamp has a link chain that has a loop on one end, and a curved hook, attaching it to the lamp. The lamp is hollow.

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