Incense Burner in the Shape of a Lion's Head in the Metropolitan Museum of Art, May 2011

Object Name: Incense burner

Title: Incense burner, in the shape of a lion's head

Date: 12th–early 13th century

Geography: Iran

Medium: Bronze; cast, engraved, and pierced

Dimensions: H. 2 3/16 in. (5.6 cm) W. 2 1/16 in. (5.3 cm) Diam. 3 3/8 in. (8.6 cm)

Classification: Metal

Credit Line: Fletcher Fund, 1975

Accession Number: 1975.316

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