Brass Dhokra Bastar Oil Lamp - Ca 1910 Material - Teak (Reclaimed) pure cashmere wool scarf woven

pure cashmere wool scarf woven in a mixture of 1 & 2 ply yarns

the colour is achieved by adding a coloured lacquer onto the tanned leather

A classic quatrefoil design can be seen on its back

These tables were originally used in Keralan villages as daybeds - however they make an excellent coffee table

chip carved and embellished with geometric designs

Brass Dhokra Bastar Oil Lamp - Ca 1910 Material - Teak (Reclaimed) pure cashmere wool scarf wovenThis 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 an Elephant in the central column. A single peacock perches at the rim of the oil reservoir ready to drink and faces two lingams, phallic symbols of Lord Shiva.