Image title: Hanging oil lamp

This bronze sculpture shows an image of a hanging oil lamp from the 20th century.—Specifications: 15.5cm x 13.5cm.

The text in Devanagari reads:

खा दलू (आकाश दीप)

Transliteration (IAST):

khā dalū (ākāśa dīpa)

Plain text (initially IAST, brackets indicate Hunterian):

kha dalu (akasha/akasa [akash] dipa [dip])

Gallery information:

Kathmandu valley in Nepal offers a wide variety of Buddhist objects such as paintings, scriptures, sculptures, ritualistic objects, etc. Buddhism was embraced by the people of Kathmandu valley and the Licchavi rulers up to 8th century encouraged Buddhism. The items found here are exhibited in the National Museum of Nepal (Rashtriya Museum).