Incense Burner
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Object Label
Egyptians rubbed palettes like these with small pebbles to grind green or black pigment for eye paint. These cosmetics accentuated the eyes and protected against sun glare and infection. Eye paint palettes were also thought to provide magical protection, which could be enhanced by giving them animal shapes such as the three examples shown here. The palettes were important possessions that were often buried with their owners.
Caption
Coptic; Jewish. Incense Burner, ca. 5th century C.E.. Bronze, 11 1/4 x diam. 5 1/2 in. (28.5 x 14 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Charles Edwin Wilbour Fund, 41.684. Creative Commons-BY (Photo: Brooklyn Museum, 41.684_SL3.jpg)
Gallery
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Gallery
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Title
Incense Burner
Date
ca. 5th century C.E.
Period
Late Antique Period or Byzantine Period
Medium
Bronze
Classification
Dimensions
11 1/4 x diam. 5 1/2 in. (28.5 x 14 cm)
Inscriptions
"In fulfillment of the vow of Auxanon" or "on behalf of a vow of Auxanon," according to the Index of Christian Art.
Credit Line
Charles Edwin Wilbour Fund
Accession Number
41.684
Rights
Creative Commons-BY
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