Incensario (Incense Burner) Support

Cleveland Museum of Art

Terracotta sculpture with a predominantly reddish-brown color and blue accents. The piece features a central figure with a large headpiece or headdress, resembling a lion or similar animal, with a detailed face and protruding elements on top of its head. The figure wears a decorative chest plate and skirt. The sculpture has a rounded top with a rope-like border, and a flat, rectangular body adorned with various symmetrical designs and patterns. A large hole is present in the lower center section. The base of the sculpture is cylindrical and appears to have a white or off-white coloration at the bottom. The background of the image transitions from dark gray at the top to light gray at the bottom. Incensario (Incense Burner) Support by an unknown artist.