Thymiaterion (Incense Burner) (Primary Title)
Unknown (Artist)
The stand of this thymiaterion (incense burner) features the popular Etruscan motif of a marten (a type of feline) chasing a rooster. Thymiateria were common in households throughout the Mediterranean world at a time when bathing, ventilation, and waste disposal were often inadequate or lacking. Incense was also burnt in temples as part of religious rituals.
Arthur and Margaret Glasgow Fund
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