Légende

Oil lamp; round base supporting a pentagonal oil vessel with a bird figurine above. 19th century, South India Tamilnadu. Materials: oil lamp metal; iconography: birds rooster, goose, swan, fire; associated with Hindu religion, temples, rituals. Height 19.0 cm; width 13.0 cm., A metal object with a golden-brass color is shown against a plain light background; it features a sculpted bird figure with textured feathers, a raised tail with lined detailing, and a curved beak holding a decorative element, mounted on a turned pedestal that sits in a shallow scalloped dish atop a rounded base, with visible surface patina and areas of darker and lighter golden tones.

Crédit

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Notre référence

LZT26A29_425

Licence

Droits gérés

Format disponible

82.4Mo (1.4Mo) / 40.6cm x 50.8cm / 4800 x 6000 (300dpi)

Mots clés

Oil lamp round base supporting pentagonal oil vessel bird figurine 19th century South India Tamilnadu Materials oil lamp metal iconography birds rooster goose swan fire associated Hindu religion temples rituals Height 19.0 cm width 13.0 cm metal object golden-brass color shown plain light background features sculpted bird figure textured feathers raised tail lined detailing curved beak holding decorative element mounted turned pedestal sits shallow scalloped dish atop rounded base visible surface patina areas darker lighter golden tones.