Caption

Oil lamp, round base with a pentagonal oil vessel and a bird figurine on top; 19th century South India Tamil Nadu; materials: oil lamp; subject/iconography: birds roosters, geese, swans, fire, religion, temples, Hinduism, rituals; height 19.0 cm, width 13.0 cm., A brass object shaped like a stylized bird stands on a rounded pedestal base, featuring a flared, scalloped dish at the top of the base and a turned column supporting the bird; the bird has a detailed textured body with carved feather patterns, a raised decorative collar, a curved beak with an open loop near it, and an ornate fan-shaped tail with engraved lines; the surface shows areas of brighter and darker golden tones and subtle greenish patina; the background is a plain light gray.

Credit line

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Reference

LZT26A29_426

License type

Rights managed

Available size

82.4Mb (2.1Mb) / 16.0in x 20.0in / 4800 x 6000 (300dpi)

Keywords

Oil lamp round base pentagonal oil vessel bird figurine top 19th century South India Tamil Nadu materials oil lamp subject iconography birds roosters geese swans fire religion temples Hinduism rituals height 19.0 cm width 13.0 cm brass object shaped stylized bird stands rounded pedestal base featuring flared scalloped dish base turned column supporting bird detailed textured body carved feather patterns raised decorative collar curved beak open loop near ornate fan-shaped tail engraved lines surface areas brighter darker golden tones subtle greenish patina background plain light gray.