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Fragment of incense burner (thymiaterion)
Greek, East Greek
Archaic Period
6th century B.C.
Findspot: Egypt, Naukratis, Temple of Hera
Medium/Technique
Ceramic
Dimensions
Legacy dimension: .033 .029
Credit Line
Egypt Exploration Fund by subscription
Accession Number88.965
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CollectionsEurope, Ancient Greece and Rome
ClassificationsVessels
Catalogue Raisonné
Fairbanks, Vases (MFA), no. 380.1.
DescriptionFragment of a thymiaterion. There are three dark brown bands, between them two of lighter brown, and rows of holes.
ProvenanceFrom Naukratis, Temple of Hera. 1886-7: excavated by William Matthew Flinders Petrie for the Egypt Exploration Fund, assigned to the EEF by the Egyptian government; December 22, 1887, presented to the MFA by the EEF. (Accession date: 1888).