Lamp

anonymous, anoniem, anonymous, anoniem, c. 1300 - c. 1500

This lamp is shaped like a fish with an elephant trunk. In the mouth was a wick and the oil was poured in through the back. The woman is probably Sri Tanjung, a figure from Javanese mythology. She was falsely accused and murdered by her jealous husband, sent to heaven where she was revived, and returned to earth on the back of a legendary fish. This lamp may have been used during rituals for the dead.

  • Artwork typelamp
  • Object numberAK-RAK-2010-1
  • Dimensionsheight 18.8 cm x width 13.3 cm x depth 20.7 cm