Goddess of Prosperity Lamp (Dipa Lakshmi)
Primarily for use in women’s rituals (probably originally adorned and dressed)
Lamp with Oil Bowls Supported by Garuda, Musicians, Horsemen, and Birds
For holding on a long rod during a festival procession
Artist/maker unknown, Indian
Geography:
Made in Kerala, India, Asia
Date:
17th - 18th centuryMedium:
Copper alloyDimensions:
11 1/2 × 15 × 2 3/8 inches (29.2 × 38.1 × 6 cm)Curatorial Department:
South Asian Art
1994-148-109Credit Line:
Stella Kramrisch Collection, 1994
Made in Kerala, India, Asia
Date:
17th - 18th centuryMedium:
Copper alloyDimensions:
11 1/2 × 15 × 2 3/8 inches (29.2 × 38.1 × 6 cm)Curatorial Department:
South Asian Art
* Gallery 231, Asian Art, second floor
Accession Number:1994-148-109Credit Line:
Stella Kramrisch Collection, 1994
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