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Source Description
In the Early Byzantine period, the burning of incense, common during Christian church services, also accompanied private worship in the home. The aromatic scent honored God and the saints, and was also thought to ward off evil spirits. This hanging censer (incense burner) was intended for private devotion, as is clear from the Greek inscription that names its owner, a woman.
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Document identity
localId
11744
label
Censer
core
obj
dtoType
object
citationUrl
pageCount
1
Source metadata
id
11744
sourceUrl
contentType
object
stage
normalized
title
Censer
description
In the Early Byzantine period, the burning of incense, common during Christian church services, also accompanied private worship in the home. The aromatic scent honored God and the saints, and was also thought to ward off evil spirits. This hanging censer (incense burner) was intended for private devotion, as is clear from the Greek inscription that names its owner, a woman.
provenance
Joseph Brummer, Paris and New York, by purchase; Sale, Parke-Bernet, New York, May 11, 1949, no. 312; Walters Art Museum, 1949, by purchase.
date
6th-7th century (Late Antique)
citationUrl
rightsUri
CC0
language
en
genreSpecific
incense burners
imageCount
1
pageCount
1
source
import
dimensions
units
cm
width
55
height
12.3
depth
13
dimensionsRaw
H: 21 5/8 x W: 4 13/16 x D: 5 1/8 in. (55 x 12.3 x 13 cm)
Source extras
cul
Byzantine
inscriptions
[Transcription] Κύριε
βοήθι Καλλερωῆ; [Translation] Lord
help Kalleroe
med
bronze
creator_ids
6640
collection_ids
BYZ
exhibition_ids
none
Single page context
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1
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0
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photo
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