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Incense Burner of Amir Saif al-Din Muhammad in the Metropolitan Museum of Art, August 2019
Incense Burner of Amir Saif al-Dunya wa’l-Din ibn Muhammad al-Mawardi
dated A.H. 577/ A.D. 1181–82
Object Details
Title: Incense Burner of Amir Saif al-Dunya wa’l-Din ibn Muhammad al-Mawardi
Maker: Ja`far ibn Muhammad ibn `Ali
Date: dated A.H. 577/ A.D. 1181–82
Geography: Found Iran, Taybad
Medium: Bronze; cast, engraved, chased, pierced
Dimensions: OveralL. H. 33 1/2 in. (85.1 cm)
L. 32 1/2 in. (82.6 cm)
W. 9 in. (22.9 cm)
L. from heel of back foot to toe of front foot: 22 in. (55.9 cm)
L. from toe of front foot to tip of nose: 4 in. (10.2 cm)
L. from heel of back foot to tip of taiL. 7 in. (17.8 cm)
Classification: Metal
Credit Line: Rogers Fund, 1951
Accession Number: 51.56
Zoomorphic incense burners were popular during the Seljuq period. This lion-shaped example is exceptional for its monumental scale, the refinement of its engraved ornament, and the wealth of information provided by the Arabic calligraphic bands inscribed on its body. These include the names of the patron and the artist, as well as the date of manufacture. The head is removable so that coal and incense could be placed inside, and the body and neck are pierced so that the scented smoke could escape. The lion certainly would have been at home in a palatial setting.
Text from: www.metmuseum.org/art/collection/search/451042
dated A.H. 577/ A.D. 1181–82
Object Details
Title: Incense Burner of Amir Saif al-Dunya wa’l-Din ibn Muhammad al-Mawardi
Maker: Ja`far ibn Muhammad ibn `Ali
Date: dated A.H. 577/ A.D. 1181–82
Geography: Found Iran, Taybad
Medium: Bronze; cast, engraved, chased, pierced
Dimensions: OveralL. H. 33 1/2 in. (85.1 cm)
L. 32 1/2 in. (82.6 cm)
W. 9 in. (22.9 cm)
L. from heel of back foot to toe of front foot: 22 in. (55.9 cm)
L. from toe of front foot to tip of nose: 4 in. (10.2 cm)
L. from heel of back foot to tip of taiL. 7 in. (17.8 cm)
Classification: Metal
Credit Line: Rogers Fund, 1951
Accession Number: 51.56
Zoomorphic incense burners were popular during the Seljuq period. This lion-shaped example is exceptional for its monumental scale, the refinement of its engraved ornament, and the wealth of information provided by the Arabic calligraphic bands inscribed on its body. These include the names of the patron and the artist, as well as the date of manufacture. The head is removable so that coal and incense could be placed inside, and the body and neck are pierced so that the scented smoke could escape. The lion certainly would have been at home in a palatial setting.
Text from: www.metmuseum.org/art/collection/search/451042
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