Indian Oil Lamp with Standing Female Figure

She holds the lamp out like a tray, and keeps her face perfectly composed.

This oil lamp with a standing female figure was cast in bronze in India in the 19th century. Lamp-bearing figures are commonly associated with temple and household use, offering light. A woman with large earrings stands on a tall stem over a square-footed base, holding a wide, pointed dish at her waist with both hands. Her features are simple and round. The surface is a mellow brass-gold, darkened in the folds and polished at the hands.

About 7 inches tall. A host that never leaves the room.