Image title: Panas (ritual object), detail of top

This bronze sculpture shows a detail of the top of a Panas (पानस, pānasa): a hand-crafted artistic oil lamp usually made of brass metal. It is also a ritual object commonly used by both Hindu and Buddhist people in various important religious and cultural rituals to create an ambience of energy and positivity.

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The National Museum of Nepal (Rashtriya Museum) houses a variety of sculptures, carvings, statues, paintings and other objects grouped according to the major religions such as Hinduism and Buddhism. This photo is from the Hindu bronze sculpture (dhatu-kala) section.