Lamp Item Number: Ef281 from the MOA: University of British Columbia
Description
Standing human female. Clothing style depicted is from Western India. Arms are positioned slightly away from the side and in front of the body. The figure is holding a bird in hand on the left and an unidentified object in the other. She has ear ornaments, her hair is in a long single strand down the back, and her wrist and arm bands are denoted.
Cultural Context
daily worship
Item History
- Made in India
- Collected between 1955 and 1973
- Owned by Victor Hardy before December 11, 1979
- Received from Victor Hardy (Donor) on December 11, 1979
What
- Name
- Lamp
- Identification Number
- Ef281
- Type of Item
- lamp
- Material
- brass metal
- Manufacturing Technique
- cast
- Overall
- height 14.0 cm, diameter 4.5 cm
Who
- Culture
- Indian: Northern Indian and Indian: Central Indian
- Previous Owner
- Victor Hardy
- Received from
- Victor Hardy (Donor)
Where
- Holding Institution
- MOA: University of British Columbia
- Made in
- India
When
- Collection Date
- between 1955 and 1973
- Ownership Date
- before December 11, 1979
- Acquisition Date
- on December 11, 1979
Other
- Item Classes
- metalwork
- Condition
- good
- Current Location
- Case 105
- Accession Number
- 0580/0008