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Collection of the Lowe Art Museum, University of Miami
Incense Burner
Collection of the Lowe Art Museum, University of Miami
Collection of the Lowe Art Museum, University of Miami
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Incense Burner

Dateca. 1000-1550
Mediumpottery and slip paint
DimensionsOverall: 2 x 8 1/2 x 5 in. (5.1 x 21.6 x 12.7 cm)
ClassificationsContainers
Credit LineGift of Seymour Rosenberg
Terms
    Object number72.016.008
    DescriptionCeramic vessels brought to the Intermediate Area by Maya traders likely influenced this frying pan-shaped incense burner. As the popularity of this form increased, it slowly replaced the more common tripod-style incense burners. A shallow pan is attached to a curving handle with a small animal head decoration. The artists who formed the hollow handle left small balls of clay inside to produce sound when the piece moved. The anthropomorphic appliqué on the handle may give some indication of the ritual importance of this item and, given the absence of burning on the interior, it is likely this object was made in order to be deposited as a tomb or burial offering.
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    Collection of the Lowe Art Museum, University of Miami
    Maya (archaeological culture)
    ca. 600-900
    Collection of the Lowe Art Museum, University of Miami
    Teotihuacán
    ca. 400-700
    Collection of the Lowe Art Museum, University of Miami
    Teotihuacán
    ca. 350-550
    Collection of the Lowe Art Museum, University of Miami
    mid 18th century
    Collection of the Lowe Art Museum, University of Miami
    Maya (archaeological culture)
    ca. 600-900
    Collection of the Lowe Art Museum, University of Miami
    Maya (archaeological culture)
    ca. 1200-1500
    Collection of the Lowe Art Museum, University of Miami
    Maya (archaeological culture)
    ca. 700-1000
    Collection of the Lowe Art Museum, University of Miami
    Manteño
    800-1500
    Collection of the Lowe Art Museum, University of Miami
    Artist Unknown
    late 17th to early 18th century
    Collection of the Lowe Art Museum, University of Miami
    Maya (archaeological culture)
    ca. 600-900
    Collection of the Lowe Art Museum, University of Miami
    Manteño
    800-1500
    Collection of the Lowe Art Museum, University of Miami
    Tanomura Chikuden
    1832