Accession No

Z 20382 D


Description

One of five hanging lamps, ornamented with dragons.


Place

Asia; South Asia; Himalayas; Nepal


Period


Source

Paget-Tomlinson [donor]


Department

Anth


Reference Numbers

Z 20382 D; MAA: Z 20382 A-E


Cultural Affliation


Material

Metal; Copper Alloy; ?Bronze


Local Term


Measurements


Events

Description (Physical description)
Catalogue card notes: [One of] "Five hanging temple lamps, ornamented with dragons. These lamps also hung outside houses"
Event Date 7/10/1994
Author: Katrina Dring


Context (Related Documents)
Catalogue card reads, in black biro: "Z 20382. | S.Asia | Nepal / Himalayas / FIVE hanging temple vessels, ornamented with dragons. / d.Paget-Tomlinson."

In seond hand, blue biro: [next to IDNO] "a-e"; [above "vessels" which was struck through] "lamps"; [below description] "These lamps also hung outside houses."

In third hand, pencil: "On display since 1990 in Maudslay Hall, CUMAA"

Red circular sticker in bottom right corner of card.
Event Date 21/8/2020
Author: Katrina Dring


FM:287737

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