Oil Lamp with Makara Finial

Medium: Bronze

Geograhical Locations:

Dates:13th–15th century

Dimensions: length: 5 in. (12.7 cm)

Collections:

Accession Number: 2021.1.62

Catalogue Description:
Leaf-shaped lamp with foliate handle and makara finial. The lamp's saucer tapers to a point where the wick would have stood. The handle at the opposite side is mostly flat with openwork flourishes, typical of Eastern Javanese metalwork. The makara (sea monster) consists of only the animal's head and neck.

Brooklyn Museum