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Indian Bronze Tribal Deity Puja Lamp
Indian Bronze Tribal Deity Puja Lamp
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India, 19th-early 20th century AD. Cast bronze puja lamp in the form of an elephant holding the lamp well in its trunk, on its back is a tribal goddess holding a large pot on her head. 579 grams, 18.5cm (7 1/4"). From an old London collection, formed in the 1980s. A tribal puja lamp for use in the daily worship of a deity. The lamp would be filled with ghee (clarified butter) and lit using a wick and then moved in a circular motion before the image of a deity to the accompaniment of prayers and music. The elephant, goddess and pot (a symbol of the goddess) are all auspicious symbols. Made in Bastar region, central India. [No Reserve]
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Fine condition.
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Indian Bronze Tribal Deity Puja Lamp

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