Thymiaterion (censer)
As thymiaterion (ancient Greek: θυμιατήριον from θυμιάειν thymiaein , smoking; plurality Thymiateria ) is referred to an antique censer.
The thymiaterion was used as an incense stand for house, grave and god cults. Occasions for use were cult acts, festive processions or symposia . In the case of thymiaterion, a mostly bowl-like vessel was connected to a high foot and provided with a perforated lid through which the smoke could escape. The shape is often reminiscent of a candelabra . Thymiateria consisted mainly of metal (mostly bronze), shapes made of stone or clay ( terracotta ) were rarer . The smoking racks were common in many Mediterranean cultures, such as the Phoenicians , Etruscans and Greeks .
literature
- Wolfgang Schiering : The Greek clay pots. Shape, purpose and change of form (= Gebr.-Mann-Studio-series ). 2nd, significantly changed and expanded edition. Mann, Berlin 1983, ISBN 3-7861-1325-4 , p. 159.
Web links
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