Incense Burner of Amir Saif al-Dunya wa’l-Din ibn Muhammad al-Mawardi
Object type: Incense burner
Department: Islamic Art
Artist: Ja`far ibn Muhammad ibn `Ali
Artist role: Maker
Date: dated A.H. 577/ 1181–82 CE
Medium: Bronze; cast, engraved, chased, pierced
Dimensions: OveralL. H. 33 1/2 in. (85.1 cm)
               L. 32 1/2 in. (82.6 cm)
               W. 9 in. (22.9 cm)
L. from heel of back foot to toe of front foot: 22 in. (55.9 cm)
L. from toe of front foot to tip of nose: 4 in. (10.2 cm)
L. from heel of back foot to tip of taiL. 7 in. (17.8 cm)
Classification: Metal
Geography: Found Taybad   Iran  
Credit line: Rogers Fund, 1951
Accession year: 1951
Tags: Animals