Publication Date
8th century AH / 14th century AD
Publication Place
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Museum of Islamic Art
Subject
Copper plated with gold and silver.
Type
Other
Language
Undetermined
Digital
Yes
Manuscript
No
Physical Dimensions
القطر: 13 سم
Library
Museum With No Frontiers
Library Asset ID
15108
Record ID
object;ISL;eg;Mus01;13;ar
Library Location
Museum of Islamic Art
Date
8th century AH / 14th century AD
Notes
The piece consists of a roughly spherical shape that is divided into two halves, inside one of which there is a bowl used to light a fire or burn incense. The piece is decorated with floral motifs consisting of half-palm fans and four-petal leaves, and geometric motifs consisting of incomplete circles. The decorative perforation method was used to hollow out some decorative elements and create holes from which the scent of incense could emerge. The piece was made of copper coated with gold and silver. The method of metal sufficiency has been known since the Pharaonic era and its use continued until it flourished in the Mamluk era. This style was helped to flourish in Egypt during the Ayyubid and Mamluk eras by the migration of craftsmen who excelled in the art of takfit from Mosul in Iraq to Egypt. Incense burners of various types were used to perfume places, and were used in mosques, churches, homes, and on various occasions. Different types of incense were known, such as Indian oud, musk, amber, camphor, and others.
Sample Text
Muhammad Abbas Muhammad Selim "Incense burner" in Discover Islamic Art. Museum Without Borders, 2026. https://islamicart.museumwnf.org/database_item.php?id=object;ISL;eg;Mus01;13;ar
