Brass Dhokra Work Oil Lamp From Chhattisgarh - Ca 1910 Origin - Tibet Its weight is a testament

Its weight is a testament to its impressive craftsmanship

This black painted Mongolian cabinet shows a vase on each door symbolising wisdom

75 x 51 (wxdxh cms)

Internal Width ‚¬€œ 136cm Frame Front Depth ‚¬€œ 7cm Internal Height ‚¬€œ 230cm Additional Dimensions:

fingers pointing to the ground & the left hand facing the palm to the sky

Brass Dhokra Work Oil Lamp From Chhattisgarh - Ca 1910 Origin - Tibet Its weight is a testamentThis decorative Indian brass oil lamp is from the Bastar tribes of Chhattisgarh, India. These oil lamps were used daily and would have traditionally been used with a wick and ghee oil. It dates to the early 20th century, circa 1910. The central stand is called a stambha and is decorated with both an elephant and a peacock. Four peacocks perch at the rim of the oil reservoir ready to drink. The rim is formed in the shape of a yoni, a stylized