Incense Burner

Cleveland Museum of Art

The image shows the bronze sculpture "Incense Burner" by Alberto Giacometti. The sculpture depicts a nude male figure with short hair standing on a flat platform with three claw-like feet. The figure's left arm bends at the elbow with the hand on the hip and the right arm bends at the elbow with the hand resting on the ear. The figure supports a long, thin pole that rises from the platform. A small bird-like figure attaches to the pole near the top. The pole's top flares out into a shallow dish. The entire sculpture has a green patina. The background is gray.