Brass Dhokra Bastar Oil Lamp - Ca 1910 Brass Bound Cabinets With pillars framing the window

With pillars framing the window it gives the appearance of a miniature doorway

this grain measure is made from a solid piece of Jackfruit wood carved out by hand

Ready fitted with sturdy hangers

it brings both functionality and a touch of vintage Indian craftsmanship to your home

Comparable Meiji-period examples can be found in museum and private collections

Brass Dhokra Bastar Oil Lamp - Ca 1910 Brass Bound Cabinets With pillars framing the windowThis decorative Indian brass oil lamp is from the Bastar tribes of Chhattisgarh, India. These oil lamps were used daily and would have traditionally been used with a wick and ghee oil. It dates to the early 20th century, circa 1910. The central stand is called a stambha and is decorated with two stacked peacocks. A single peacock perches at the rim of the oil reservoir ready to drink and faces two lingams, phallic symbols of Lord Shiva. The rim is