Indian Bronze Oil Lamp

Tall lamp tower with little birds perched on its stem and dish.

This bronze oil lamp from India is from India, and dates to the 19th century. Lamps of this kind burn oil, such as sesame or ghee, which is drawn up through a cotton wick that rests in a small spout. Tall oil lamp with a shallow flat dish at the top, small bird figures on its rim and two more perched along a ringed stem. The stem rests on a wide domed foot. The surface is dark and finely textured. It is 7 inches wide, 4 deep and 9 high.

A tidy flock holding up a very small flame.