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Censer

7th - 9th century
Object PlaceSyria
Medium/TechniqueLeaded latten (81.7% copper, 7.9% lead, 5.8% tin, 4.6% zinc)
Dimensions7.2 x 7.8 cm (2 13/16 x 3 1/16 in.)
Credit LineFrederick Brown Fund
Accession number65.9
On View
On view
ClassificationsMetalwork
Collections
ProvenanceBy 1964, Blumka Gallery, New York; 1965, sold by Blumka Gallery to the MFA. (Accession Date: January 13, 1965)
12th century
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