16 Revi Karunakaran Memorial Museum, Alappuzha

Petromax lamp at Revi Karuna Karan Memorial Museum in Alappuzha. This appears to be a liquid fuel lamp with a toroidal fuel tank at the top of the lamp. It appears that someone has hand-made a new glass globe out of flat glass and tin to replace the original globe.

Petromax lamp at Revi Karuna Karan Memorial Museum in Alappuzha. This appears to be a liquid fuel lamp with a toroidal fuel tank at the top of the lamp. It appears that someone has hand-made a new glass globe out of flat glass and tin to replace the original globe.

Studying the Petromax lamp details. The knob on the pump has pleasing curves and proportions, and I tried to see whether it has anything to do with ratios. At the Revi Karuna Karan Memorial Museum in Alappuzha.

Studying the Petromax lamp details. The knob on the pump has pleasing curves and proportions, and I tried to see whether it has anything to do with ratios.
At the Revi Karuna Karan Memorial Museum in Alappuzha.

 

The title "Ajanda Shilpa" might mean that the figure is a decoration from Ajanta Caves monumental site in Maharashtra. I am just guessing. I will need help in reading the cursive note that the museum attendant wrote for me above my sketch. I got as far as ശാ_ന്തള. At the Revi Karuna Karan Memorial Museum in Alappuzha.

The title “Ajanda Shilpa” might mean that the figure is a decoration from Ajanta Caves monumental site in Maharashtra. I am just guessing. I will need help in reading the cursive note that the museum attendant wrote for me above my sketch. I got as far as ശാ_ന്തള.
aAt the Revi Karun Karan Memorial Museum in Alappuzha.

This might be a dhoop burner, or incense burner. The bronze bowl has a handle with a foot at the end. I copied a label that said വാല ഉരളി (vaala uralli) but I can't figure out what it means. At the Revi Karuna Karan Memorial Museum in Alappuzha.

This might be a dhoop burner, or incense burner. The bronze bowl has a handle with a foot at the end. I copied a label that said വാല ഉരളി (vaala uralli) but I can’t figure out what it means.
At the Revi Karuna Karan Memorial Museum in Alappuzha.

 

 

Elaborately carved wooden leg for a bed. Perhaps from Portuguese colonial times? At the Revi Karuna Karan Memorial Museum in Alappuzha.

Elaborately carved wooden leg for a bed. Perhaps from Portuguese colonial times?
At the Revi Karuna Karan Memorial Museum in Alappuzha.

A vintage bicycle kerosene lamp made by Lucas, who also made electricals for automobiles and motorcycles. At the Revi Karuna Karan Memorial Museum.

A vintage bicycle kerosene lamp made by Lucas, who also made electricals for automobiles and motorcycles.
At the Revi Karuna Karan Memorial Museum.

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