Newari Brass Candle Stand

Tall and slim, with a flared dish on top and a beaded rim below.

Newari metalworkers of the Kathmandu Valley, Nepal, made this candle stand in brass in the late 19th to early 20th century. Brass stands and lamps are commonly used in Newari temples and homes for offerings of light. A small, shallow dish crowns a tall, faceted column with a bulbous knop. The foot flares into a wide disc with a toothed, scalloped edge. The brass is a dark, aged bronze-brown.

About nineteen and a half inches tall. A little ceremony for any corner.