Large Incense Burner with Elephant Motifs

Place of ManufactureAsia

MediumMaterial: bronze

DimensionsOverall (lid (b), wooden stand (c)): 78 cm

ClassificationsDECORATIVE ART

Credit LineGift of Mary Hummel

Object number1998.017.001 a-c

Descriptionburner is raised on three elephant-head legs; the body has low relief scrolls overall and two large curved elephant trunk handles extending above the rim; the domed lid has openwork lotus scrolls & recumbant elephant bearing a waisted knop

Status

Not on view