Image title: Candlestick

Brass Lamps [18th-19h Century A.D.] — A Candlestick

Transcription (Sinhala):
පිත්තල පහන් [ක්‍රි.ව. 18-19 සියවස්] — ඉටිපන්දම් ධාරකයක්
pittala pahan [kri.va. 18-19 siyavas] — iṭipandam dhārakayak
pittala pahan [kri.va. 18-19 siyavas] — itipandam dharakayak

Transcription (Tamil):
பித்தளை விளக்குகள் [கி.பி. 18-19 ஆம் நூற்றாண்டு] — மெழுகுவர்த்தி ஏந்தனம்
pittaḷai viḷakkukaḷ [ki.pi. 18-19 ām nūṟṟāṇṭu] — meḻukuvartti ēntaṉam
pithalai vilakkugal [ki.pi. 18-19 am nurrandu] — mezhuguvarthi enthanam

The word "burning" is denoted in the Sanskrit as Dāhaka (दाहक, Dahaka), while a lamp can be denoted by the term Vartti (वर्त्ति).

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.