Lamp Item Number: Eg101 from the MOA: University of British Columbia
Description
Standing female on round pedestal on a square base. Holds pear-shaped lamp oil bowl. Wears a crown-like headpiece with bun and braid down back. Hair and costume denoted by incision. Has a parrot on right shoulder.
History Of Use
For worship in a small temple or household. Known as a dipa-lakshmi; a class of standing sacred lamp fed with ghee.
Cultural Context
daily worship
Iconographic Meaning
Represents Lakshmi, the Hindu goddess of prosperity, consort of Vishnu.
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
- Eg101
- Type of Item
- lamp
- Material
- bronze metal
- Manufacturing Technique
- cast and incised
- Overall
- height 13.0 cm, width 10.0 cm, depth 6.3 cm
Who
- Culture
- South India
- 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
- fair
- Current Location
- Case 105
- Accession Number
- 0580/0074