Object class: Lamps (lighting devices) / Loans: S1979-1980 #20: California State University, East Bay (November 5, 1979–July 31, 1980) - Hearst Museum Portal Search Results

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Hearst Museum object titled Lamp, accession number 9-13310, described as Oil lamp; brass; round base; 5 wells for wicks.

Hearst Museum object titled Oil lamp, accession number 9-12914, described as Tall brass standing oil lamp with depressions for 5 wicks; saucer-like base; elaborate finial. Native name and meaning: "kutulliwelluku" (in Tamil: standing lamp). Used in Hindu household shrines. A prototype, these lamps were often more elaborate but this is the most commonly used type and size for modest houses. Brass lamps of this type are found and used in "puja" (worship) all over India with some regional variations. Height 48 cm.

Hearst Museum object titled Oil lamp, accession number 9-12918, described as Cast brass, hanging type, oil lamp; 6 depressions for wicks in the oil well and a heavy chain that ends in a hook. Native name: "kandil". Once commonly used in domestic or commercial settings. It may also be used in a religious context. Diameter underside 13.5 cm.