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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 Form/Functionstands (support objects)
AAT Object Techniqueincising
AAT Object Form/Functionincense burners
Place ExcavatedIraq, Asia
CultureMesopotamian
Date2nd Millennium BCE
MediumClay
Credit LineGift of Richard and Donna Curtiss
Dimensions11 1/2 x 9 7/8 in. (29.2 x 25.1 cm)
Object number2010.049.109
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