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Hanging Oil Lantern in the Shape of a Bird
ca. 1650 (Mughal)
moulded and engraved bronze
(India, Nepal, and Tibet)
(India, Nepal, and Tibet)
Provenance
Provenance (from the French provenir, 'to come from/forth') is the chronology of the ownership, custody, or location of a historical object. Learn more about provenance at the Walters.
Provenance (from the French provenir, 'to come from/forth') is the chronology of the ownership, custody, or location of a historical object. Learn more about provenance at the Walters.
Dikran Kelekian, New York and Paris; Henry Walters, Baltimore, 1911, by purchase; Walters Art Museum, 1931, by bequest.
Exhibitions
| 1980 | Islamic Insights. Katonah Gallery, Katonah. |
Geographies
India (Place of Origin)
Measurements
5 1/2 in. (13.9 cm)
Credit Line
Acquired by Henry Walters, 1911
Location in Museum
Accession Number
In libraries, galleries, museums, and archives, an accession number is a unique identifier assigned to each object in the collection.
In libraries, galleries, museums, and archives, an accession number is a unique identifier assigned to each object in the collection.
54.448