Object Number | 2022-7-5 |
Current Location | Collections Storage |
Culture | Indian | Hindu |
Provenience | India |
Period | 20th Century |
Date Made | ca. 1986 CE |
Section | Asian |
Materials | Metal |
Technique | Cire Perdue | Dhokra |
Iconography | Panchdipa Lakshmi | Elephant |
Description | Oil lamp of Panchdipa Lakshmi, the goddess of light, riding an elephant. She holds a kalasha, or oil pitcher, on her head. |
Height | 18 cm |
Length | 15 cm |
Width | 8 cm |
Credit Line | Gift of Bruce Pearson, in honor of Lee Horne, 2022 |
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