Parrot Lamp Bracket From Gujarat – 19th Century

An old Indian lamp holder from a Kathi home in Gujarat, probably Saurashtra dating to the 19^th century. It features a beautifully carved parrot as part of the rotating bracket which has been painted green. A lamp would have been placed on the bracket allowing the light to be directed. 

In Gujarati, these are called Dīvō. 

References:

See ‘Lamps of India‘ by D.G. Kelkar, fig 106 for a similar example
Another similar example can be seen in ‘Folk Art & Culture of Gujarat: A Guide to the Collection of the Shreyas Folk Museum of Gujarat’ by Jyotindra Jain – figure 43.

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