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Incense burner

FindspotSheikh Farag, Egypt
Medium/TechniqueCopper
DimensionsOverall: H. 8.4 x Dia of base 3.5 x Dia.8.5 cm (3 5/16 x 1 3/8 x 3 3/8 in.)
Credit LineHarvard University—Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition
Accession number47.2318
On View
Not on view
ProvenanceFrom Sheikh Farag: S.F.5203, 1923:Excavated by the Harvard University–Museum of Fine Arts Expedition; assigned to the MFA in the division of finds by the government of Egypt. (Accession date: June 2, 2022)
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