DepartmentAsia
Lakshmi oil lamp
NameOil Lamp
Artist
Artist unrecorded
Datec. 1960
Place madeIndia, South Asia, Asia
MediumBronze
Dimensions12 1/8 x 2 5/8 x 5 5/16 in. (30.8 x 6.6 x 13.5 cm)
Credit LineMuseum of International Folk Art, gift of the Girard Foundation Collection, A.1981.28.208
Object numberA.1981.28.208
DescriptionFemale figure stands on platform with cylindrical base on an elephants back; bent arms hold to stomach five tongued oil dish; wears sari, pendant, necklaces, bird on head.c. 1920