Incense Burner

Collection number	銅041-0264
Provenance	Western Asia
Period	Achemenid period?
Date	ca. 550-330 B.C
Material	Bronze
Dimension	H. 26.4 cm
Comment	Incense burner burning incense such as frankincense and myrrh was important instrument in the ritual ceremony of temple or palace in ancient Orient. An incense burner between king and a messenger engraved in the relief of Persepolis in Achaemenid dynasty was very similar to this burner.
Classification	bronze incense burner
Keywords	Green Mystic Western Asia, Eastern Mediterranean, Syria Metal, Copper, Copper alloy, Bronze Iron Age, Achemenid Period Incense burner, Religious or ritual object Creature, Bird
資料ID	2128