Pierced Globe
Object type: Incense burner
Department: Islamic Art
Date: late 13th–early 14th century
Medium: Brass; spun and turned, pierced, chased, inlaid with gold, silver, and black compound
Dimensions: H. 6 1/4 in. (15.9 cm)
H. with chain. 8 3/4 in. (22.2 cm)
Diam. 6 1/4 in. (15.9 cm)

Classification: Metal
Geography: Attributed to Damascus   Syria  
Credit line: Gift of J. Pierpont Morgan, 1917
Accession year: 1917
Tags: Arabic