Incense Burner
Coptic; Jewish
1 of 54
Object Label
This incense burner was constructed in three parts: a tripod base with claw feet, an upright supporting base, and a cup decorated with openwork rings that support doves. The three parts may not have been made at the same time.
The cup is inscribed with a menorah and three lines of Greek that read:
In fulfillment of a vow of Auxanon:
Blessed are you, O Lord,
Who separates the holy from the profane.
This could be a Greek translation of the Hebrew blessing made at the Havdalah ceremony at the end of the Sabbath.
The cup is inscribed with a menorah and three lines of Greek that read:
In fulfillment of a vow of Auxanon:
Blessed are you, O Lord,
Who separates the holy from the profane.
This could be a Greek translation of the Hebrew blessing made at the Havdalah ceremony at the end of the Sabbath.
Caption
Coptic; Jewish. Incense Burner, ca. 5th century C.E.. Bronze, 11 1/4 x diam. 5 1/2 in. (28.5 x 14 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Charles Edwin Wilbour Fund, 41.684. (Photo: Brooklyn Museum)
Gallery
Not on view
Gallery
Not on view
Title
Incense Burner
Date
ca. 5th century C.E.
Period
Late Antique Period or Byzantine Period
Medium
Bronze
Classification
Dimensions
11 1/4 x diam. 5 1/2 in. (28.5 x 14 cm)
Inscriptions
"In fulfillment of the vow of Auxanon" or "on behalf of a vow of Auxanon," according to the Index of Christian Art.
Credit Line
Charles Edwin Wilbour Fund
Accession Number
41.684
Have information?
Have information about an artwork? Contact us at