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Shaft of a bronze thymiaterion (incense burner)

5th century BCE
On view at The Met Fifth Avenue in Gallery 170
This fragmentary bronze originally belonged to the shaft of an incense burner similar to the more complete examples in this case (97.22.22 and 1992.262). During the fifth century B.C., the Etruscans were expanding their trade contacts throughout the Mediterranean world. The man in Persian costume is an unusual expression of the Etruscan interest in the exotic.

Artwork Details

Object Information
  • Title: Shaft of a bronze thymiaterion (incense burner)
  • Period: Classical
  • Date: 5th century BCE
  • Culture: Etruscan
  • Medium: Bronze
  • Dimensions: H.: 6 9/16 in. (16.7 cm)
  • Classification: Bronzes
  • Credit Line: Fletcher Fund, 1927
  • Object Number: 27.122.20
  • Curatorial Department: Greek and Roman Art

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