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© Michael C. Carlos Museum, Emory University
Incense Holder with Incised Decorated Stem
© Michael C. Carlos Museum, Emory University
© Michael C. Carlos Museum, Emory University
© Michael C. Carlos Museum, Emory University
ClassificationsAncient Near Eastern Art

Incense Holder with Incised Decorated Stem

AAT Object Techniqueincising
AAT Object Form/Functionincense burners
AAT Object Form/Functionstands (support objects)
Place ExcavatedIraq, Asia
CultureMesopotamian
Date2nd Millennium BCE
MediumClay
Credit LineGift of Richard and Donna Curtiss
Dimensions13 x 8 1/2 in. (33 x 21.6 cm)
Object number2010.049.108
ProvenanceEx coll. Richard (1927-2013) and Donna (1928-2019) Curtiss, Chevy Chase, Maryland, collected in the Middle East, ca. 1957-1980.
Status
Not on view
Collections
  • Ancient Egyptian, Nubian, and Near Eastern Art