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Incense burner

Title	Incense burner
Author	Unknown (made)
Publication Date:	900
Publication Place	Khorasan (made, probably) Iran (made) -
Subject	Islam Containers Metalwork
Type	Other
Language	Undetermined
Digital	Yes
Manuscript	No
Physical Dimensions	Height: 19.3cm, Of cylindrical part height: 5.75 - 5.9cm, Of bottom diameter: 9.2cm, Of upper part diameter: 9.4cm, From back to front depth: 9.2cm
Library:	Victoria and Albert Museum
Library Asset ID	M.78-1957
Record ID	M.78-1957
Library Location	Middle East Section
Date	900
Notes	Incense burner, surmounted by bird; probably Khorasan, 10th century
Sample Text	'birr / alif / birr / lam-alif' Translation Birr means 'godliness' Note Persian; engraved
Malzemeler ve teknikler	Bronze, engraved and pierced Bronze Pierced Engraved
Fiziksel açıklama	Incense burner, formed of a cylindrical body on four feet with a pierced domed cover, cut away at the front surmounted by a bird. Two flat bird-heads curve upwards like scrolls to look at the figure of the bird in the round perched on the cusp of the cupola. Trilobed half-palmettes are engraved on the back of the bird instead of feathers. The body of the burner is decorated with engraved bands of guilloche, arabesque medallions and geometric designs, the areas of ornament divided by deeply chiselled grooves of v-shaped section. Triangular grooves on the outer walls create the visual effect of four broad ribs, within these ribs typically Khorasanian motifs of the Samanid period have been engraved. These are twin circles finely incised with dividers, enclosing smaller circular discs framed by bands of square beads. On top of the incised circles trilobed fleur-de-lys motifs have been incised. The back of vessel is marked with an inscription that can be read as 'godliness'. At the bottom of the well there are borders of fine hatching consistent with 10th-11th century usage.
Üslup	Iranian

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Incense burner

Author Unknown (made)

Publication Date 900

Publication Place Khorasan (made, probably) Iran (made) -

Subject Islam Containers Metalwork

Type Other

Language Undetermined

Digital Yes

Manuscript No

Physical Dimensions Height: 19.3cm, Of cylindrical part height: 5.75 - 5.9cm, Of bottom diameter: 9.2cm, Of upper part diameter: 9.4cm, From back to front depth: 9.2cm

Library Victoria and Albert Museum

Library Asset ID M.78-1957

Record ID M.78-1957

Library Location Middle East Section

Date 900

Notes Incense burner, surmounted by bird; probably Khorasan, 10th century

Sample Text 'birr / alif / birr / lam-alif' Translation Birr means 'godliness' Note Persian; engraved

Malzemeler ve teknikler Bronze, engraved and pierced Bronze Pierced Engraved

Fiziksel açıklama Incense burner, formed of a cylindrical body on four feet with a pierced domed cover, cut away at the front surmounted by a bird. Two flat bird-heads curve upwards like scrolls to look at the figure of the bird in the round perched on the cusp of the cupola. Trilobed half-palmettes are engraved on the back of the bird instead of feathers. The body of the burner is decorated with engraved bands of guilloche, arabesque medallions and geometric designs, the areas of ornament divided by deeply chiselled grooves of v-shaped section. Triangular grooves on the outer walls create the visual effect of four broad ribs, within these ribs typically Khorasanian motifs of the Samanid period have been engraved. These are twin circles finely incised with dividers, enclosing smaller circular discs framed by bands of square beads. On top of the incised circles trilobed fleur-de-lys motifs have been incised. The back of vessel is marked with an inscription that can be read as 'godliness'. At the bottom of the well there are borders of fine hatching consistent with 10th-11th century usage.

Üslup Iranian