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X2001.11.69 Incense burner

 

Object Name: Incense burner

Place of Origin: South India

Date/Era: 18th century

Dimensions: H: 23.70 cm, W: 9.50 cm, D: 25.00 cm

Medium/Materials: Brass

Credit Line: Fowler Museum at UCLA. Gift of the Pal Family.

Accession Number: X2001.11.69

The bull Nandi, sacred vehicle (vahana) of Shiva, dominates this incense holder, which can be used in an arati ritual in the same way as a lamp. Rather than wicks burning oil or ghee, in this case sticks of incense are inserted in the small holes that mount the arch..

Source: Exhibition wall text, Flames of Devotion: Oil Lamps from South and Southeast Asia and the Himalayas.

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