Archive Ref: GNMC-ART-043
Century-Old Bold Temple-Sanctum Brass Kerosene Lamp (Dibi)
Authentic early 20th-century heavy cast brass temple kerosene lamp with bold dome reservoir and curved wick feeder (Diameter 4 inches / 10 cm)
Century-old authentic traditional temple-sanctum kerosene oil lamp, known in classical Odisha folk craft as "Dibi" (or Mandira Deepa / Dibia), crafted circa early 20th century during the late British colonial era. Cast in heavy, bold, and stout solid brass metal featuring an architectural temple-dome profile and thick cylindrical burner collar. Features an integral curved side feeder tube, cylindrical top wick nozzle aperture, flared rim shoulder, and a substantial weighted circular base designed for steadfast placement upon temple sanctum floors, domestic prayer altars, or village household alcoves. Preserved in remarkable antique condition with genuine aged olive-bronze brass patination and authentic hand-turned surface lathe marks. Diameter: 4 inches (10 cm). An exceedingly rare, extinct folk and sacred illumination heirloom.
Period
Early 20th Century (~100 years)
Dimensions
Dia: 4" / 10 cm
Provenance
Odisha temple & traditional domestic sacred lighting
Curator's Condition Assessment
Intact and structurally solid century-old casting. Heavy weighted base and stout dome reservoir sound. Natural antique aged brass patination.