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Period : Pre-Islamic
Material : Stone
Height : 50 cm
Diameter : 23 cm
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Pre-Islamic large, heavy (13,5 kg) stone incense burner with long cylindrical body standing on a round thick base and topped with a large container for the burning of incense. This example is so far unique and unparalleled elsewhere. , Mleiha, Sharjah, UAE. On display in the Mleiha Archaeological Center. 1st-2nd Century CE.


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