Brazier with Floral Capital

Description 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.

Conservation

Date	Description	Narrative
6/27/1974	Treatment	cleaned

Exhibitions

• In Search of Ancient Treasure: 40 Years of Collecting. The Walters Art Gallery, Baltimore. 1978.

Provenance Saidie A. May, Baltimore; given to Walters Art Museum, 1945.

Credit Gift of Mrs. Saidie A. May, 1945