Lamp

Lamp in the form of Dipa Lakshmi. Dipa Lakshmi is the name given to this kind of lamp ('dipa' in Sanskrit) in which the goddess Lakshmi, in her capacity as 'Genius of Lamps', holds a tray for one wick. Symbols of the sun and the moon can be seen in the goddess's hair.

Kind

artefact

Date

1700–1800 CE