Brass Deepa Lakshmi Votive Lamp From Tamil Nadu - 19th Century Finish - Grey Lacquer Condition: Wear consistent with age

Condition: Wear consistent with age and use

This brass chapati box from Rajasthan

The craftsman then incised delicate patterns through the top layer

This Tibetan antique chests dates to the 18th century and has polychrome painting throughout

it works equally well as a decorative object

Brass Deepa Lakshmi Votive Lamp From Tamil Nadu - 19th Century Finish - Grey Lacquer Condition: Wear consistent with ageThese antique South Indian votive oil lamps are made from cast bronze and originate from Tamil Nadu. Lamps like these are used in a family shrine or Hindu temple. They are called deepa Lakshmi or kamakshi villaku and depict Lakshmi, the goddess of power and wealth on the backplate often flanked by elephants. The design is such that the light honors and illuminates the goddess. A wick would have been positioned in the lip at the front. Each piece is