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Lampe, Nishapur, IX-Xe siècle. Stéatite sculptée, décor incisé et gravé. This is a Vedic/Avestan lamp. The 12 nozzles meant for lighting cotton wicks (and the saucer for 'clarified butter') represent the 12 Zodiac signs. Such lamps are used for invoking 'God'. The origins of this design lies in the Vedas, specifically Yajur-Veda and such lamps are used in India even today. Source : Metropolitan Museum of Art (MET 40. 170. 121) |
Date | 4 June 2004 (according to Exif data) |
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Camera manufacturer | Canon |
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Camera model | Canon DIGITAL IXUS 500 |
Exposure time | 3/10 sec (0.3) |
F-number | f/4.9 |
Date and time of data generation | 14:45, 4 June 2004 |
Lens focal length | 22.21875 mm |
Orientation | Normal |
Horizontal resolution | 180 dpi |
Vertical resolution | 180 dpi |
Software used | QuickTime 6.5.2 |
File change date and time | 11:49, 6 June 2005 |
Y and C positioning | Centered |
Exif version | 2.2 |
Date and time of digitizing | 14:45, 4 June 2004 |
Image compression mode | 3 |
APEX shutter speed | 1.75 |
APEX aperture | 4.59375 |
APEX exposure bias | 0 |
Maximum land aperture | 4.59375 APEX (f/4.91) |
Metering mode | Pattern |
Flash | Flash did not fire, compulsory flash suppression |
Color space | Uncalibrated |
Focal plane X resolution | 7,236.7491166078 |
Focal plane Y resolution | 7,245.2830188679 |
Focal plane resolution unit | inches |
Sensing method | One-chip color area sensor |
Custom image processing | Normal process |
Exposure mode | Auto exposure |
White balance | Manual white balance |
Digital zoom ratio | 1 |
Scene capture type | Standard |