Publication Date
Approximately 600-700 AH / approximately 1200-1300 AD
Publication Place
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Islamic Arts Museum Malaysia
Subject
Alloy/alloy cast and engraved from copper
Type
Other
Language
Undetermined
Digital
Yes
Manuscript
No
Physical Dimensions
29×30 سم
Library
Museum With No Frontiers
Library Asset ID
2016.14.11
Record ID
object;EPM;my;Mus21;14;ar
Library Location
Islamic Arts Museum Malaysia
Date
Approximately 600-700 AH / approximately 1200-1300 AD
Notes
This bronze incense burner is cast in the shape of a standing lion. The lion has a small, cat-like head and a body rich in pits. The body is made hollow and perforated in order for the burning incense to escape. We can find a drawer in the front of the body for placing charcoal. The rich openwork decoration shows interlaced bands that form designs in the form of small roses. The lion is molded to lean slightly backwards while all four legs are placed on the ground. This position gives a strong shape to the body, which indicates strength and glory. The tail, which is long, was cast separately. The use of animal shapes as incense burners is one of the common designs applied in metalwork art. This type of art is usually specific to the workshops of northeastern Iran, which was a transformation in this art in the twelfth century AD.
Sample Text
"Incense burner" within Discover Islamic art collections. Museum Without Borders, 2026. https://islamicart.museumwnf.org/database_item.php?id=object;EPM;my;Mus21;14;ar
