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Bali, two lamps, bronze, each with a cup-shaped container for…
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Auction Location:
Sydney
Date:
27-Oct-2013
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Description:
Bali, two lamps, bronze, each with a cup-shaped container for oil rising from a curved supporting frame ending in two legs attached to a flat decorative base. The front of each is adorned with the crowned head of a serpent (naga) whose body forms the curve of the frame. Resting on the back curve of the frame is a bull representing Nandi (the god Siwa's animal vehicle). These lamps are used in the rituals of brahman high priests, 20.5 cm length each
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Category:
Sculpture/Statuary: Animals & Birds