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Censer with Maltese crosses, birds, and columns; Artist Unknown, Coptic, Egypt
- Title
- Censer with Maltese crosses, birds, and columns
- Artist
- Artist Unknown, Coptic, Egypt
- Physical Description
- The body of this cylindrical censer is decorated with eight columns spaced at regular intervals. The lid of the censer consists of an openwork dome divided into sections by eight vertical ribs that converge at its apex. An arched horizontal band intersects the midpoint of the ribs, and these eight junctures are marked with a projecting bird that holds a small bronze ball dangling from its beak. Two segments of the dome are decorated with Maltese crosses while another two feature curved plant forms. The apex is surmounted by a finial comprised of a globe topped by a Maltese cross on which a bird holding a piece of fruit perches.
- Century
- 6th-7th century
- Object Creation Date
- 500-699
- Accession Number
- 1960/2.4
- Medium and Support
- bronze
- relevance
- rank 12.90627
- Primary Keywords
- birds
- bronze (metal)
- censers
- columns (architectural elements)
- coptic (christianity)
- incense burners
- maltese crosses