Censer with a Lioness Hunting a Boar

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6th–7th century · Bronze · Medieval Art

Discovered hidden in a rock crevice, this censer was cast so that the smoke of the incense would emerge through the mouths and ears of the lioness and boar. An elephant worked in relief, rather than a Christian symbol, appears on its front.

Artist

Unknown

Date

6th–7th century

Medium

Bronze

Culture

Coptic

Department

Medieval Art

Credit line

Rogers Fund, 1944