Brazier with Floral Capital
(Ancient Near East )
This brazier, used for burning incense, was made by Phoenician craftsmen. The Phoenicians were seafaring traders who traveled throughout the Mediterranean. Similar braziers are illustrated in Assyrian reliefs and have been found as far west as Spain.
Provenance
Provenance (from the French provenir, 'to come from/forth') is the chronology of the ownership, custody, or location of a historical object.
Saidie A. May, Baltimore; given to Walters Art Museum, 1945.
Exhibitions
1978 | In Search of Ancient Treasure: 40 Years of Collecting. The Walters Art Gallery, Baltimore. |
Conservation
Date | Description | Narrative |
---|---|---|
6/27/1974 | Treatment | cleaned |
Geographies
Mediterranean (Place of Origin)
Measurements
H: 15 3/4 x Diam: 9 1/4 in. (40 x 23.5 cm) (h. x diam.)
Credit Line
Gift of Mrs. Saidie A. May, 1945
Location in Museum
Accession Number
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In libraries, galleries, museums, and archives, an accession number is a unique identifier assigned to each object in the collection.
54.2296