Indian Brass Oil Lamp

Cord looped around the neck gives this little pourer a distinctly bundled-up air.

This brass oil lamp is from India, and dates to the 19th century. A traditional lamp has a shallow bowl for the oil, a spout or channel for the wick and often a handle or stand. Rounded body with a wide, shallow flared mouth, fine horizontal ridges at the shoulder and a thin spout jutting out to the left. A dark twisted cord hangs in a loop down the side, ending in a small knot. The surface is deeply browned. It is 3 inches wide, 4.5 deep and 3.25 high.

Equipped with its own leash, and clearly planning to be carried.