Light of Devotion: Oil Lamps of Kerala Paperback / softback
by Carol Radcliffe (Research Associate, Smithsonian Institution) Bolon
Paperback / softback
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Light of Devotion: Oil Lamps of Kerala, an in-depth study of the medieval oil lamps of Kerala and beyond, contributes a new chapter to the history of Indian art.
These art objects are primary sources for a broader discussion of the ritual use of Hindu oil lamps, their related and unique cultural history, their motifs, style and subject matter. From an understudied region, they include miniature masterpieces in bronze of figural and mythic representations.
Many of the pieces presented are previously unpublished.
Hindu traditions and the underlying philosophy of these votive offerings to temple deities represented by the flaming oil lamps will interest those who study history of religions, art history and South Asian studies.
The author has included oil lamps found not only in Kerala but also examples discovered in an international array of museums and collections.
These lamps and their inscriptions offer a key to unlock the problem of the dating of Keralan bronze sculpture.
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- Format:Paperback / softback
- Pages:144 pages, 143 figures (colour throughout)
- Publisher:Archaeopress
- Publication Date:12/05/2022
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- ISBN:9781803272542
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In Stock - low on stock, only 1 copy remainingFree UK DeliveryEstimated delivery 2-3 working days
- Format:Paperback / softback
- Pages:144 pages, 143 figures (colour throughout)
- Publisher:Archaeopress
- Publication Date:12/05/2022
- Category:
- ISBN:9781803272542