Indian Hanging Oil Lamp

Shallow oil dish with a looping chain and a big hook for hanging.

This brass hanging oil lamp from India is from India, and dates to the mid 19th or early 20th century. Traditional lamps burn oil, such as sesame or ghee, drawn up through a cotton wick that sits in a small reservoir or spout. Broad shallow dish with a raised rim and a bold flared foot. A short column rises from the center, capped with a curved bracket. A long chain with decorated links trails away and ends in a large open hook. It is 37 inches high and 5.5 in diameter.

A very patient lamp, waiting for a ceiling.