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(c) 2019 Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum, Boston
Incense Burner with Praying Mantis
(c) 2019 Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum, Boston
(c) 2019 Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum, Boston

Incense Burner with Praying Mantis

Dateearly 19th century
Place MadeJapan, East Asia
MediumBronze with wood base
Dimensions19.7 x 24.1 x 6.7 cm (7 3/4 x 9 1/2 x 2 5/8 in.)
ClassificationsVessels
Credit LineIsabella Stewart Gardner Museum, Boston
Accession numberM11s3
eMuseum ID720728
Other NumberTEMP incense burner on wm and mary desk mcknight room
EmbARK ObjectID13549
TMS Source ID2458
Last Updated8/14/24
Status
Not on view
Web CommentaryIsabella Stewart Gardner kept meticulous records of many of her acquisitions. In keeping with this legacy, object information is continually being reviewed, updated, and enriched in order to give greater access to the collection.
ProvenanceNotesEntered Isabella Stewart Gardner's collection at an unknown date.
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