Censer with a Lioness Hunting a Boar. Culture: Coptic. Dimensions: Overall: 5 3/16 x 4 1/8 x 2 1/16 in. (13.2 x 10.4 x 5.3 cm)Overall (with chain suspended): 8 13/16 x 4 1/8 x 2 1/16 in. (22.4 x 10.4 x 5.3 cm). Date: 6th-7th century.Discovered hidden in a rock crevice, this censer was cast so that the smoke of the incense would emerge through the mouths and ears of the lioness and boar. An elephant worked in relief, rather than a Christian symbol, appears on its front. Museum: Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, USA.

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Censer with a Lioness Hunting a Boar. Culture: Coptic. Dimensions: Overall: 5 3/16 x 4 1/8 x 2 1/16 in. (13.2 x 10.4 x 5.3 cm)Overall (with chain suspended): 8 13/16 x 4 1/8 x 2 1/16 in. (22.4 x 10.4 x 5.3 cm). Date: 6th-7th century.Discovered hidden in a rock crevice, this censer was cast so that the smoke of the incense would emerge through the mouths and ears of the lioness and boar. An elephant worked in relief, rather than a Christian symbol, appears on its front. Museum: Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, USA.

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