Lamp
Description
The earliest lamp was simple - a small bowl made of clay with a beak-like projection, popularly known in marathi as Panti and Diya in hindi. Interestingly, this lamp is found in India from as early as the Harappan period (3300 BCE to 1800 BCE) and continues to be in use till date.
Collection
Ancient Civilisations
Object Type
Lamp
Material
Clay
Schools/Culture/Period
Harappan Civilisation
Technique
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Date
3300 BCE to 1800 BCE
Location
Rangpur
Dimension
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