[Pramāṇa](https://indike.org/pramana/) › [Physical](https://indike.org/pramana/inp) › [Artefacts](https://indike.org/pramana/inp.artefact) › [The British Museum, London](https://indike.org/pramana/inp.artefact.bm) › Oil-lamp # Oil-lamp Oil lamp. Multi-spouted and in the form of a soldier on horseback. The soldier points with one finger to his nose. His surcoat, front and back, bear a cross, indicating he is probably a Portuguese soldier. The horse is set in a larger circular plate which has six further spouts. Made of cast and engraved bronze. - **Kind:** artefact - **Date:** 1600–1650 CE --- Source: [https://indike.org/pramana/inp.artefact.bm.1992-0627-1](https://indike.org/pramana/inp.artefact.bm.1992-0627-1) · Pramāṇa