Brass Dhokra Bastar Oil Lamp From Chhattisgarh - Ca 1910 Origin - Mongolia Layers of worn turquoise paint

Layers of worn turquoise paint reveal the teak beneath

Distressed Painted Finish

Dowries were also comprised of brass cooking pots

hand-crafted in Rajasthan with a distinctive artisan finish

Condition: Excellent

Brass Dhokra Bastar Oil Lamp From Chhattisgarh - Ca 1910 Origin - Mongolia Layers of worn turquoise paintThis 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 often decorated with an elephant or peacock although left plain in this case. A peacock perches at the rim of the oil reservoir ready to drink. It faces two lingams, phallic