Century-Old Fluted Pumpkin-Form Brass Domestic Kerosene Lamp

Century-old authentic traditional villagers' kerosene and oil lamp (Kaddu Dipa / Kadu Baithak Lamp), masterfully shaped in a distinctive lobed pumpkin (melon) form from solid cast and chased brass. Features deep vertical fluted melon ribs, a comfortable scroll finger loop handle for night illumination, a raised circular ring pedestal foot, and a cylindrical neck fitted with a removable friction-fit burner cap and directional angled wick spout. Historically cherished across rural Odisha households during the early 20th century as a reliable and aesthetically delightful domestic lighting source. Measures approximately 9 cm in diameter and 9 cm in height. A rare and extinct specimen of traditional Indian folk metalcraft.