The Metropolitan Museum of Art - Incense Burner

Incense Burner

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Incense Burner

Object Name:: Incense burner
Date:: late 12th century
Geography:: Iran, probably Hamadan
Medium:: Bronze, covered with silver alloy
Dimensions:: H. 3 3/16 in. (8.1 cm) Diam. 7 3/8 in. (18.7 cm)
Classification:: Metal
Credit Line:: Purchase, Edward C. Moore Jr. Gift, 1927
Accession Number:: 27.13.13

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