Lakshmi Riding an Elephant Oil Lamp - Early 19thC Trays Double Doors With Lock Plate

Double Doors With Lock Plate

Materials: Hand-carved sandstone with traces of pigment

preferably with an underground reservoir

renowned for their mastery of metal casting using the ancient lost-wax technique

Lakshmi Riding an Elephant Oil Lamp - Early 19thC Trays Double Doors With Lock PlateThis Bastar tribal oil lamp of Panchdipa Lakshmi, the Goddess of Light. Lakshmi here is riding an elephant and holding a kalasha (oil pitcher) on her head. There are four oil burners on this lamp. The piece is very fine quality and made using the classic Dhokra lost wax technique. A similar piece can be found on page 53 of "Oriental art : India, Nepal and Tibet for pleasure and investment" by Michael Ridley with pieces from the Indira Gandhi National