Oil Can with Yali Handles

Made in brass, this exquisite oil can is used to fill oil in puja (prayer) lamps. With the figure of Yali (a mythical creature commonly seen in Hindu temples), carved beautifully on both handles, this oil can is a collector’s delight. An old piece, it has some dents on the body and the name of a previous owner, ‘Ranianatham’, engraved on its surface. The spout of the oil can may have been replaced at some point.