Lantern or Incense Burner (Censer)

3rd century (Roman Imperial)

15.6 cm 24 cm

Citation

There are many small holes in the body of this apple-shaped terracotta vessel. There is a large opening on one side of the body, and burnt material is visible on the interior. A branch, possibly representing a palm tree, was drawn in the wet clay above the opening and may be a...

Artifact

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33436
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object
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normalized
provenance
provenance
Michel N. Maloof [date and mode of acquisition unknown]; Walters Art Museum, April 1945, by purchase.
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CC0
language
language
en
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0
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Source image fields (2)
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sourceUrl https://purl.thewalters.org/art/48.1915

Terms

Culture
Roman
Medium
Ceramic
Genre
lantern

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