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3-Lion base for an incense burner
3-Lion base for an incense burner

3-Lion base for an incense burner

Dateca. 12th century
Maker Islamic
Object number52.61
Provenance[Heeramaneck Galleries, New York]; purchased from gallery by Seattle Art Museum (Eugene Fuller Memorial Collection), January 1952
Published ReferencesRogers, Millard B. "Engagement Book: Iranian Art in the Seattle Art Museum," Seattle, WA: Seattle Art Museum, 1972, fig. 30.
Credit LineEugene Fuller Memorial Collection
Dimensions7 x 6 3/4 in. (17.78 x 17.15 cm)
MediumBronze
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