Incense Burner
| Object Number: | 30-47-97 |
|---|---|
| Current Location: |
Eastern Mediterranean Gallery Currently On Display |
| Provenience: | South Arabia |
| Section: | Near Eastern |
| Materials: | Bronze |
| Length: | 38.5 cm |
| Credit Line: | Purchased from Quill Jones, 1930 |
Description
Bronze or copper. Circular trough on a spreading columnar stand, with three short feet. A rectangular piece like a screen (155 x 93 mm.) rises on the side of the trough. It is adorned on the outside with a crescent and star between two straight and two snake-like lines, and crowned by six beaded points. The inside is lined with hard burned clay.
Current & Past Exhibitions:
| Eastern Mediterranean Gallery: Crossroads of Culture (19 Nov 2022) | View Objects in Exhibition |
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