Javanese Majapahit Bronze Oil Lamp quimbaya Asian Civilisations Museum - National

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Six major kiln groups flourished during this period

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Javanese Majapahit Bronze Oil Lamp quimbaya Asian Civilisations Museum - NationalMajapahit Empire, c. 13001520 AD, Java, Indonesia An impressive and finely cast hanging bronze oil lamp from the Majapahit Empire, skillfully designed with an elegant ovoid pan pinched at each end and divided at the center by a raised barrier to form two separate oil chambers for wicks. Above rises a delicately pierced three lobed arch, intricately decorated with undulating foliate scrolls a testament to the refined artistry and metallurgical mastery