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Source Description
This brazier, used for burning incense, was made by Phoenician craftsmen. The Phoenicians were seafaring traders who traveled throughout the Mediterranean. Similar braziers are illustrated in Assyrian reliefs and have been found as far west as Spain.
Scholar Source Context
Document identity
localId
29605
label
Brazier with Floral Capital
core
obj
dtoType
object
citationUrl
pageCount
2
Source metadata
id
29605
sourceUrl
contentType
object
stage
normalized
title
Brazier with Floral Capital
description
This brazier, used for burning incense, was made by Phoenician craftsmen. The Phoenicians were seafaring traders who traveled throughout the Mediterranean. Similar braziers are illustrated in Assyrian reliefs and have been found as far west as Spain.
provenance
Saidie A. May, Baltimore; given to Walters Art Museum, 1945.
date
8th-7th century BC
citationUrl
rightsUri
CC0
language
en
genreSpecific
Metal
braziers (heating equipment)
imageCount
2
pageCount
2
source
import
dimensions
units
cm
width
40
height
23.5
dimensionsRaw
H: 15 3/4 x Diam: 9 1/4 in. (40 x 23.5 cm) (h. x diam.)
Source extras
cul
Phoenician
style
Phoenician
med
bronze
creator_ids
2337
collection_ids
ANE
exhibition_ids
2507
Page inventory
seq
1
type
photo
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4a42b190b9003757
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no
hasDescription
no
seq
2
type
photo
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59d8fd2db1e7c100
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no
hasDescription
no