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Hindu brass censor (coals & incense)
Hindu brass censor (coals & incense)
Object Number 54-33-60/10318
Display Title Hindu brass censor (coals & incense)
Descriptions
Object Description Hindu brass censor (coals & incense)
Inventory Description Censor, tear-shaped bowl, animal shaped base on three legs
Classification
  • Container
Department Ethnographic
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
Asia / India / Assam
Materials Brass
Dimensions Overall: 15.3 x 8.8 x 2.8 cm (6 x 3 7/16 x 1 1/8 in.)
Quantity 1
Label on object 54-33-60/10318

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