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Censer
(Byzantium and Early Russia)
In the Early Byzantine period, the burning of incense, common during Christian church services, also accompanied private worship in the home. The aromatic scent honored God and the saints, and was also thought to ward off evil spirits. This hanging censer (incense burner) was intended for private devotion, as is clear from the Greek inscription that names its owner, a woman.
Inscription
Provenance
Provenance (from the French provenir, 'to come from/forth') is the chronology of the ownership, custody, or location of a historical object.
Joseph Brummer, Paris and New York, by purchase; Sale, Parke-Bernet, New York, May 11, 1949, no. 312; Walters Art Museum, 1949, by purchase.
Conservation
| Date | Description | Narrative |
|---|---|---|
| 3/29/1961 | Treatment | repaired; cleaned; coated |
Geographies
Egypt (Place of Origin)
Measurements
H: 21 5/8 x W: 4 13/16 x D: 5 1/8 in. (55 x 12.3 x 13 cm)
Credit Line
Museum purchase, 1949
Location in Museum
Accession Number
In libraries, galleries, museums, and archives, an accession number is a unique identifier assigned to each object in the collection.
In libraries, galleries, museums, and archives, an accession number is a unique identifier assigned to each object in the collection.
54.2357