Incense Burner
Artist/Maker
Manteño
(Ecuador)
Date800-1500
Mediumpottery
DimensionsOverall: 17 1/4 x 9 x 8 3/4 in. (43.8 x 22.9 x 22.2 cm)
ClassificationsContainers
Credit LineGift of Mr. and Mrs. Robert M. Bischoff
Terms
Object number84.0249.01
DescriptionMany examples of these incense burner have perforations in the central core which allow passage of the smoke up through the body and out the extremities including the eyes and ears. This burner is in the form of a seated male figure.On View
Not on viewCollections
mid 18th century