Newari Oil Lamp Depicting Frog
Product ID: A1105-094
$279.00
About this piece
A frog on the rim, a lamp in its belly.
Newari stone carvers of the Kathmandu Valley, Nepal, made this oil lamp depicting a frog in stone in the 19th century. Small stone and clay lamps are commonly used in Newar households and temples for offerings, with a wick resting in the oil. The lamp is a shallow, oval basin with a handle stretching to one side, and a small frog sits in the center of the bowl. A band of incised pattern wraps around the outer edge. The stone is dark gray and rough.
About six inches long and an inch and a half high. A modest light with a sense of humor.
