Indian Bronze Oil Lamp

Star-edged lamp dish crowned with birds and a ribbed domed foot.

This bronze oil lamp from India is from India, and dates to the 19th century. Bronze is an alloy of copper, usually with tin, and it has been used in India for casting lamps and sacred images since ancient times. Lamp with a broad shallow dish edged in pointed, beaded decoration, with winged bird figures at the back. A short column with ring moldings rises from a wide ribbed foot. The color is mottled olive brown. It is 4 inches wide, 5.25 deep and 4.25 high.

Fussy in the best way, with fine bead work.