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Incense Burner

14th century
Not on view
Returned to lender
This work of art was on loan to the museum and has since been returned to its lender.
During his reign, al-Nasir Muhammad restored the domes of both the Aqsa Mosque and the Dome of the Rock. From as early as the late twelfth century, sultans were associated with "sweet, heady perfume," so it is fitting that his name and attributes should appear on a vessel in which incense or other aromatics would be burned.

Artwork Details

Object Information
  • Title: Incense Burner
  • Date: 14th century
  • Geography: Made in Egypt or Syria
  • Culture: Mamluk
  • Medium: Brass, gold, silver, and black compound
  • Dimensions: 14 3/8 × 6 1/2 in. (36.5 × 16.5 cm)
  • Classification: Metalwork-Brass
  • Credit Line: Museum of Islamic Art, Doha (MW.467.2007)
  • Curatorial Department: Medieval Art and The Cloisters