In the center of the lamp is the figure of Garuda, half bird and half human

 

High 36cm

Wide 20.5cm

. In the center of the lamp is the figure of Garuda, half bird and half human. The woman on his knee may have been his mother, whom he saved, according to legend, from a dragon or a snake. The lamp base consists of four oil vessels, each with a lip to hold the wick. The lamp can be hung on a chain, perhaps near an altar or in a shrine.