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Bronze thymiaterion (incense burner)

6th century BCE
On view at The Met Fifth Avenue in Gallery 171
This example represents the typical Cypriot form of incense burner, attested in terracotta as well as bronze. The shape was known in Cyprus during the Late Bronze Age and was evidently reintroduced during the Archaic period by the Phoenicians.

Artwork Details

Object Information
  • Title: Bronze thymiaterion (incense burner)
  • Period: Cypro-Archaic II
  • Date: 6th century BCE
  • Culture: Cypriot
  • Medium: Bronze
  • Dimensions: 6in. (15.2cm)
    Other (diameter of mouth): 4 3/4in. (12.1cm)
    Other (diameter of saucer): 8 5/8in. (21.9cm)
  • Classification: Bronzes
  • Credit Line: The Cesnola Collection, Purchased by subscription, 1874–76
  • Object Number: 74.51.5566
  • Curatorial Department: Greek and Roman Art

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