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Ceremonial butter lamps made of solid gold are rare and
usually of a copper alloy or silver. Today they are
fuelled with vegetable oil rather than butter. The
lighting of butter lamps is one of the most common
means of increasing one's merit. H: 21,5 cm
Location
National Museum/Paro/Bhutan
Unique Identifier
ART201579
Type
Image
Purpose
Public
Size
1256px × 1600px
Photo Credit
Erich Lessing / Art Resource, NY
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19th century CE
Bhutanese
Buddhism
Gold
Goldwork
Lamp
Ritual