Description:
A genuine antique Himalayan bronze butter lamp burner featuring a highly detailed wrathful deity face surrounded by an ornate crown of flames and jewels. This type of small standalone burner was traditionally used in Tibetan and Nepalese Buddhist ritual practice, where clarified butter or oil was burned as an offering on household or monastery altars.
The piece displays a classic protective deity visage, heavy hand-carved embellishments, and three small cast feet on the underside, confirming it was designed to sit as an independent altar object. Soot deposits inside the mouth show long-term devotional use, giving it a desirable authentic ritual patina.
 
Features:
• Origin: Tibet / Nepal (Himalayan region)
• Era: Late 19th – early 20th century
• Construction:
– Solid bronze/brass alloy
– Hand-cast with high-relief deity face and crown
– Three integral cast feet for stability
– Open mouth vent used as wick/flame outlet
• Dimensions: approx. 16 cm wide x 14 cm tall
• Style: Himalayan Buddhist ritual / wrathful protector iconography
• Finish: Aged bronze with soot and devotional wear
 
Condition:
Authentic aged condition with significant surface patina from ritual use. Soot deposits are present inside the mouth opening. General wear to high points and decorative edges. Structurally solid with no breaks or repairs. Presents well as an antique ritual object.
 
Materials:
Solid bronze/brass alloy
 
Type:
Standalone ritual butter lamp burner / altar piece
 
A striking and atmospheric antique Himalayan ritual object, ideal for collectors of Buddhist artefacts, Tibetan bronzes, and ethnographic devotional pieces.