File:Khalili Collection Islamic Art mtw 1041.2.jpg
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Summary
Object
Incense Burner in the Form of an Elephant
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| Title |
Incense Burner in the Form of an Elephant |
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| Object type |
metal artwork  |
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| Description |
The elephant's head is hinged, giving access to the coal box, which is simply its belly. The construction and pierced decoration are rather different from the animal-shaped incense burners of pre ... See full description on web site. |
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| Date | late 12th or early 13th century AD | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Medium | copper alloy, cast, pierced and engraved | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Collection |
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| Accession number |
MTW 1041 (Nasser D. Khalili Collection of Islamic Art) |
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| Place of creation | eastern Iran or northern India | ||||||||||||||||||||
| References |
https://www.khalilicollections.org/collections/islamic-art/khalili-collection-islamic-art-incense-burner-in-the-form-of-an-elephant-mtw1041/ (English) |
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Photograph
| Description | Incense Burner in the Form of an Elephant |
| Source | Khalili Collections |
| Author | Khalili Collections |
Licensing
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As part of its programme of cultural philanthropy, the Khalili Foundation has shared images from the eight Khalili Collections. These objects come from many different cultures and time periods, and some have a profound cultural and religious significance. Please use this material responsibly, showing respect to the cultures to which these objects are precious. |
| Media from the Khalili Collections uploaded by User:MartinPoulter (KC WIR) are released under CC-BY-SA 3.0 IGO. | ||
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