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Incense Burner
Not on view
This incense burner is made in three distinct parts, possibly constructed at different times. The cup contains an image of a menorah and is inscribed with three lines of a Greek blessing, which is unusual for Jewish objects from this period. The blessing’s form and rendering in Greek provides an example of potential syncretism, or fusion of beliefs, between Jewish and Christian communities:
In fulfillment of a vow of Auxanon:
Blessed are you, O Lord,
Who separates the holy from the profane.
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