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Incense Burner in the Form of an Elephantcirca 1250

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Artist or Maker: Unknown
Title: Incense Burner in the Form of an Elephant
Place Made: Japan
Date Made: circa 1250
Period: Kamakura period (1185 - 1333)
Medium: Wood, metal, crystal, and pigments
Dimensions: a) Lid: 4 x 3 1/2 in. (10.16 x 8.89 cm); b) Base: 8 1/2 x 18 x 7 1/4 in. (21.59 x 45.72 x 18.4 cm); Overall: 9 x 18 x 7 1/4 in. (22.86 x 45.72 x 18.4 cm)
Credit Line: Gift of Eva and Marc Stern through the 2007 Collector's Committee
Accession Number: M.2008.106a-b
Classification: Sculpture
Collecting Area: Japanese Art
Selected Bibliography: Singer, Robert T., and Kawai Masatomo, editors. The Life of Animals in Japanese Art. Washington, D.C.: National Gallery of Art, 2019.