Incense Burner in the Form of a Castle (Räucherburg)

Abraham Jamnitzer German, Nuremberg
ca. 1590
Not on view
Returned to lender
This work of art was on loan to the museum and has since been returned to its lender.

Artwork Details

Object Information
  • Title: Incense Burner in the Form of a Castle (Räucherburg)
  • Artist: Abraham Jamnitzer (German, Nuremberg)
  • Date: ca. 1590
  • Culture: German, Nuremberg
  • Medium: Silver (chased, partially gilded), fir, pearwood, ebony
  • Dimensions: 13 × 11 13/16 × 15 1/16 in., 2.2 lb. (33 × 30 × 38.3 cm, 1 kg)
    Height of silver piece: 8 1/4 in. (21 cm)
  • Classification: Metalwork-Silver
  • Credit Line: Badisches Landesmuseum, Karlsruhe
  • Curatorial Department: European Sculpture and Decorative Arts
Abraham Jamnitzer - Incense Burner in the Form of a Castle (Räucherburg) - German, Nuremberg - The Metropolitan Museum of Art