File:Khalili Collection Islamic Art mtw 1525.8.jpg
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Summary
Object
Incense Burner or Pomander in the Form of a Lynx
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| Title |
Incense Burner or Pomander in the Form of a Lynx |
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| Object type |
metal artwork  |
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| Description |
The lynx seems to be pawing the ground, as if about to jump up and catch its prey on the wing, as is the habit of lynxes. The impracticality of using the tail as a handle and the inconvenience of ... See full description on web site. |
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| Date | late 12th or early 13th century AD | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Medium | copper alloy, cast, with engraved and openwork decoration | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Collection |
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| Accession number |
MTW 1525 (Nasser D. Khalili Collection of Islamic Art) |
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| Place of creation | Iran | ||||||||||||||||||||
| References |
https://www.khalilicollections.org/collections/islamic-art/khalili-collection-islamic-art-incense-burner-or-pomander-in-the-form-of-a-lynx-mtw1525/ (English) |
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Photograph
| Description | Incense Burner or Pomander in the Form of a Lynx |
| Source | Khalili Collections |
| Author | Khalili Collections |
Licensing
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