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THB12th C. Medieval Afghan Bronze Incense Burner
Lot 63c
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Artemis Gallery
686 S Taylor Ave, Ste 106
Louisville, CO 80027
United States
Selling antiquities, ancient and ethnographic art online since 1993, Artemis Gallery specializes in Classical Antiquities (Egyptian, Greek, Roman, Near Eastern), Asian, Pre-Columbian, African / Tribal / Oceanographic art. Our extensive inventory includes pottery, stone, metal, wood, glass and textil...Read more
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- Lot Description
Central Asia, Iran, Afghanistan, Pakistan, & Transoxiana, Ghaznavid Dynasty, ca. 12th century CE. An incredible, rare example of Ghazni metalwork, an ornate cast bronze incense burner. The main body stands atop three zoomorphic feet that resemble horse's hooves. Above this, it features a squat, cylindrical bowl with smooth sides. A hinged lid sits neatly atop this bowl, with a tall body, openwork to allow the scent of incense to waft out, and a splayed finial that gives it a pineapple-like appearance. A long tube projects from one side of the lower bowl, also openwork, with a flared spout at one end. Size: 12" L x 4.8" W x 10.3" H (30.5 cm x 12.2 cm x 26.2 cm)
Ghaznavid metalwork is little known, in part because many of the empire's remains are in modern day Afghanistan, whose recent history has prevented much archaeological research. Most of our knowledge of their artwork comes from the site of Lashkar-i Bazar, a walled royal suburb and series of grand of palaces built during the 12th century and destroyed by the Mongols in the early 13th. It was excavated by a French expedition in 1949-1951. There, marble reliefs, painted tiles, ceramics, and metalwork all reveal a fantastical, imaginative worldview.
Provenance: private California, USA collection, by descent, moved from Germany in 1997, originally collected in the 1970s in Hamburg, Germany
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#156070Hinge has a new pin inserted into it to make it functional. Otherwise in very fine condition with excellent preservation of form. Beautiful mottled green and dark patina on surface.Condition
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