National Treasures

About Findings Periods The Mandatory Collection of the Rockefeller Archaeological Museum
 
Object's Name: Foot Censer 
Period: Early Islamic
Material: Soapstone
Site: Ramla, esh-Sheikh Rihan
Height: 6 cm
Description: One of four feet which belonged to an incense burner made of soap stone The square incense burner with carved walls, has a round inner container with a long handle and is raised on four feet. Remnants of incense burners are fairly abundant within Ramla and its vicinity.
Bibliography:
Whicomb, D. 1988. AQABA "Port of Palestine on the China Sea". The Oriental Institute, Chicago.. Chicago, 25, 25.

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Foot Censer  
Photographer :Yolovitch Yael





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