DepartmentAsia

Incense burner in the form of a peacock

NameIncense Burner

CultureBastar

DateMid-20th century

Place madeMadhya Pradesh, Bastar District, India, South Asia, Asia

MediumBronze

Dimensions15 1/4 x 6 5/8 x 5 in. (38.8 x 16.9 x 12.7 cm)

Credit LineMuseum of International Folk Art, gift of the Girard Foundation Collection, A.1981.28.231X

Object numberA.1981.28.231x

Collections

Multiple Visions: A Common Bond

DescriptionLattice work, globular body with rope-like rings, long, cylindrical, necklaced neck, ornament on head with earrings; large stem tail with spiral feathers; short, extended wigns; body welded to cylindrical stem with circular base.

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