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Incensario
Asian and Tribal Art - Zena Kruzick
A large incense burner/brazier depicting the rain god Tlaloc from the El Chanal area in Colima. These would be placed in an altar or temple, with a tray of burning coals and incense placed inside the column or on top. There is a similar piece in the Walters Art Museum, MD.
Terracotta, AD 900-1200
$1,900.00
Artwork details
Origin
El Chanal, Colima, Mexico
Dimension
H 14IN x DIA 9.5IN
H 35.56CM x DIA 24.13CM
Provenance
Ex. private collection, Northern CA; ex. collection archaeologist UCLA, 1970s
Condition
There are a few repaired pieces on the upper tray but the entire piece is solid.