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Incense Burner Lid in the Shape of a Feline - LO.1050, Origin: Central Asia, Circa: 1000 AD to 1100 AD, Dimensions: 2.5" (6.4cm) high, Collection: Islamic Art, Style: Khurasan, Medium: Copper-Alloy. Incense burners in the form of either birds or felines were popular in the 11th and 12th centuries in Iran. The most famous of these is a massive example in the form of a feline dated AH 577/AD 1181 in the Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York.
Antiquities
Ancient Asian
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