Incense Burner
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Incense Burner

TitleIncense Burner
Dateearly 1400s 15th century
Mediumiron inlaid with gold and silver
ClassificationMetalwork
OriginChina, Yongle Period (1403-1424) China
Holding institutionThe Cleveland Museum of Art
Credit lineIncense Burner, early 1400s. China, Yongle Period (1403-1424). Iron inlaid with gold and silver; overall: 16.5 x 15.2 cm (6 1/2 x 6 in.). The Cleveland Museum of Art, The Severance and Greta Millikin Purchase Fund, 1983.154
RightsPublic domain (CC0). Free to use for any purpose.

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“Incense Burner” is a work of unattributed authorship, dated early 1400s. It is executed in iron inlaid with gold and silver and classified as metalwork. This work is in the public domain (CC0), so the image may be downloaded and reused for any purpose without permission (see the licence note below).

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