Thymiaterion

Incense Burner

32-36-21

From: Italy | Latium | Minturnae

Curatorial Section: Mediterranean

Object Number 32-36-21
Current Location Collections Storage
Culture South Italian
Provenience Italy | Latium | Minturnae
Manufacture Location South Italy
Locus East Wing of Stoa
Date Made 99-0 BCE
Section Mediterranean
Materials Ceramic
Technique Black Glaze
Description

Central part is square in plan. On each of the 4 sides of this part is a mask in relief, two types repeated once each, a male mask facing left in profile; a female(?) mask, frontal; both types dim. The upper part is incomplete but appears to have had 4 "horns". On two opposing sides of the upper part is the broad stub of a horizontally projecting element which is broken off. Within the upper part is a deep receptacle for the incense. The lower part broadens out from the central part in a steepslope on all 4 sides. The corners seem to have incised representations of pine cones.

Height 0.13 m
Credit Line Minturnae (Italy) Expedition, Jotham Johnson, 1932
Other Number 3894 - Field No SF

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