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Camel incense burner
8th – 9th centuries AD.
UNESCO Almaty
Zoomorphic figurine made of red clay. The body of the figurine is decorated with a pattern of lines and dots. There is a small flat area at the top of the figure.
Possibly associated with Verethragna, the god of war and victory, known from the hymn of Avesta glorifying him.
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Details
- Title: Camel incense burner
- Date Created: 8th – 9th centuries AD.
- Location Created: Otrar, Turkestan Region
- Physical Dimensions: H. 14.1 cm., W. 7.8 cm., D. 5.8 cm., W. 264.20 g
- Subject Keywords: Otrar, Turkestan, Kazakhstan, Clay, Ceramics, Silk Roads
- Medium: Clay, ceramics
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