Incense Burner
This object represents a type of zoomorphic incense burner, many of which have survived. The square opening in the chest once held a drawer for the placement of incense whose aroma would escape through the perforated areas. The falcon's head represents the upper section of a full bird's figure that was once hinged to the rest of the body.
Artwork Details
- Title: Incense Burner
- Date: 12th–13th century
- Geography: Attributed to Iran
- Medium: Bronze; cast
- Dimensions: H. 3 1/4 in. (8.25 cm)
W. 2 11/16 in. (6.8 cm)
D. 2 5/8 in. (6.7 cm)
Wt. 5.9 oz. (167.3 g) - Classification: Metal
- Credit Line: Gift of Richard S. Perkins, 1969
- Object Number: 69.211
- Curatorial Department: Islamic Art
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Ja`far ibn Muhammad ibn `Ali
dated 577 AH/1181–82 CE
dated 531 AH/1137 CE
ca. 1180–1210
Muhammad ibn Badr al-Din Jajarmi (Iranian, active 1340s)
dated 741 AH/1340–41 CE
12th–13th century
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