Collection Highlights
Thoughts on African Colonization
Date:
1832
Object Number:
LIB.E448.G24.1832
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Museum Collections
Luce Center
Perfume or incense burner
Object Number:
Z.1281
Date:
1750-1790
Medium:
Brass, wood, copper, iron
Dimensions:
Overall: 5 3/4 x 10 1/4 x 4 1/4 in. ( 14.6 x 26 x 10.8 cm )
Description:
Round sheet brass vessel with circular pedestal foot, domed lid with flat gadroons, pierced with round holes and spool-shaped finial; wooden stump handle in brass socket with triangular bracket with copper nails; some iron nails.
Gallery Label:
This object was used for burning pastille, a dry composition of odorous resin (gum, etc.).
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
