Image title: Hanging oil lamp with nine wicks holders

Brass Lamps [18th-19h Century A.D.] — Hanging oil lamp with nine wicks holders

Transcription (Sinhala):
පිත්තල පහන් [ක්‍රි.ව. 18-19 සියවස්] — වැටි දාරක නවයක් සහිත එල්ලෙන පහනක්
pittala pahan [kri.va. 18-19 siyavas] — væṭi dāraka navayak sahita ellena pahanak
pittala pahan [kri.va. 18-19 siyavas] — vati daraka navayak sahita ellena pahanak

Transcription (Tamil):
பித்தளை விளக்குகள் [கி.பி. 18-19 ஆம் நூற்றாண்டு] — ஒன்பத திரிக் கழிகளைக் கொண்ட தொங்கம் விளக்க
pittaḷai viḷakkukaḷ [ki.pi. 18-19 ām nūṟṟāṇṭu] — oṉpata tirik kaḻikaḷaik koṇṭa toṅkam viḷakka
pithalai vilakkugal [ki.pi. 18-19 am nurrandu] — onpatha thirig kazhigalaig konda thongam vilakka

Gallery information:

These photos were taken at the Galle National Museum—one of the most significant heritage sites in Sri Lanka's southern half constructed in Dutch architectural design. The main objectives of the museum are to the acquisition, conservation, study and research of historical and cultural heritage of the Southern half of Sri Lanka and to exhibit those objects to encourage public knowledge and education.