Indian Lotus Form Candle Holder

Petals ruffle outward around a ring of beads and a small neon-green centerpiece.

This marble lotus-form candle holder is from Rajasthan, India, and is contemporary. Candles and lamps hold a place in many South Asian traditions, where light is often offered in the home and in the temple. Overall, a rounded body with vertical flutes supports a layered crown of broad petals and a ring of small beads. A small cup at the center holds a bright green disc, and the pale grey surface has a few dark spots. It is 4 inches wide, 4 deep and 3.5 high.

Carved with devotion and capped with a lurid green dot.