Indian Brass Oil Lamp

Slender urn with a rounded shoulder and a clear scar where the foot meets the stem.

This brass oil lamp is from India, and dates to the 20th century. Oil lamps are used throughout India in homes and temples, and lighting a lamp is a common part of daily worship and of festivals such as Diwali. Pale golden vessel with a pointed finial, a ringed neck and a smooth rounded shoulder. The body narrows into a long waist and flares onto a broad foot, with a visible seam line near the bottom. Surfaces are polished and lightly marked. It is 6.5 inches high and 2.75 in diameter.

Elegant lines with one visible seam of honesty.