Important bronze kuthu vilakku ritual oil lamp, India, Deccan, 18th - 19th century In cast copper alloy, chased and openwork. High lamp with six levels along a bulbous shaft. The first five levels consist of six scrolling plant branches carrying two wicks, a small tubular one and a large floral one. The last level is composed of a polylobed oil receptacle topped by a peacock in the round with its head crowned by a small cylindrical wick, a chain finished with a conical plug hanging from the spout. The lamp rests on a circular ribbed tray, with chiseled and tripod decoration, the feet in the shape of a feline extending on their hind legs. Height : 146 cm Wear, soiling, oxidation. An Important Ritual Kuthu Vilakku Oil Lamp, India, Deccan, 18th - 19th century