Temple lamp with base in the form of a turtle

Details

• Title

  Temple lamp with base in the form of a turtle

• Associated place

  Asia › India (possible) (possible place of creation)

  Asia › India › central India › Madhya Pradesh (possible) (possible place of creation)

• Date

  17th - 18th century (1601 - 1800)

• Material and technique

  bronze

• Material index

  processed material › metal › alloy › copper alloy › bronze

• Technique index

  formed › cast

• Object type

  lighting equipment › lamp;

  sculpture › figure › figurine;

  religious/ritual equipment

• Dimensions

  14 x 11.5 x 10.5 cm max. (height x width x depth)

• No. of items

  1

• Credit line

  Presented by Mr and Mrs John Eskenazi, 1995.

• Museum location

  First floor | Gallery 32 | India from AD 600

• Museum department

  Eastern Art

• Accession no.

  EA1995.92

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