Famen Temple Pagoda: Oil Lamp
Silver
Famen Temple Pagoda: Oil Lamp
CHINA, Shaanxi, Baoji; Tang dynasty
This silver oil lamp was recovered from the underground palace of Famen Temple Pagoda in 1987. It was likely used for making Buddhist offerings.
The height of the whole lamp is 20.3 cm. The bowl is 6.3 cm deep and has a diameter of 16 cm. It is supported by a circular tiered base. When the lamp is polished, its smooth surfaces shine brightly.
For more details, go to the Encyclopedia of Buddhist Arts: Artifacts, page 95.
Cite this article:
Hsingyun, et al. "Famen Temple Pagoda: Oil Lamp." Encyclopedia of Buddhist Arts: Artifacts , vol. 18, 2016, pp. 95.
Hsingyun, Youheng, Youji, Stefanie Pokorski, Mankuang, and Wen Fan. 2016. "Famen Temple Pagoda: Oil Lamp" In Encyclopedia of Buddhist Arts: Artifacts , 18:95.
Hsingyun, Youheng, Youji, Pokorski, S., Mankuang, & Fan, W.. (2016). Famen Temple Pagoda: Oil Lamp. In Encyclopedia of Buddhist Arts: Artifacts (Vol. 18, pp. 95).
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