Brass Incense burner

Object Details

• Description

  Incense burner in form of a square, five-domed structure with a jour decorations, resting on four feet with lion mask and feet. A gazelle emanates from the four-edged handle. Major part of bird finial on main dome and eagles on two sides domes lost, in one case also the perch. One eagle loose. Front feet of gazelle missing. Handle broken off and re-attached. Oxidation of bronze edges and of iron hinges prevents opening of incense burner.

• Collection

  Freer Gallery of Art Collection

• Exhibition History

  Engaging the Senses (October 14, 2017 - ongoing)

  Arts of the Islamic World (May 3, 1998 to January 3, 2016)

  Islamic Metalwork in the Freer Gallery of Art (September 27, 1985 to November 17, 1986)

  Art of the Arab World (May 8, 1975 to August 20, 1977)

  Special Exhibition, Near Eastern Art (September 15, 1953 to February 9, 1954)

  Untitled Exhibition, Islamic Manuscripts, 1947 (October 6, 1947 to February 25, 1956)

• Origin

  Egypt

• Credit Line

  Purchase — Charles Lang Freer Endowment

• Type

  Vessel

• On View

  Freer Gallery 03: Engaging the Senses

• Restrictions and Rights

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• Related Resources

  collections.si.edu

• Date

  900s, 800s, 700s, 1100s, 1200s, 1000s

• Place

  Egypt

• Topic

  Cats, Art, Brass (alloy), Gazelle, Incense, Birds, Eagles, Chasing, Metal-work, Animals, Sculpture, Arts of the Islamic World, Engraving (incising), Piercing

• Culture

  Muslims, Abbasids

• Object Type

  Vessels (containers)

• On View

  Yes