A Khurasan bronze bird-form incense burner, Persia, 12th century





A Khurasan bronze bird-form incense burner, Persia, 12th century
standing on two feet, the neck hinged, the body and tail with engraved and openwork foliate decoration, the chest engraved with an inscription in Kufic, ceramic-inlaid eyes painted in turquoise.
height: 25.1 cm.
length: 25.4 cm.