Incense Burner of Amir Saif al-Dunya wa’l-Din ibn Muhammad al-Mawardi, Ja`far ibn Muhammad ibn `Ali, dated 577

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Incense Burner of Amir Saif al-Dunya wa’l-Din ibn Muhammad al-Mawardi, dated 577/ 1181–82, Found Iran, Taybad, Bronze; cast, engraved, chased, pierced, OveralL. H. 33 1/2 in. ( cm), Metal, Ja`far ibn Muhammad ibn `Ali, Zoomorphic incense burners were popular during the Seljuq period. This lion-shaped example is exceptional for its monumental scale, the refinement of its engraved ornament, and the wealth of information provided by the Arabic calligraphic bands inscribed on its body

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