Kore or Persephone incense burner 3rd C. BCE

"Incense burners in this form were used to burn frankincense. The absence of burn marks on this example indicates that it was probably a burial gift. The maiden is probably the Goddess Kore (Persephone) who, with her mother Demeter, was deeply revered in South Italy."

-taken from thewalters link below

Kore or Persephone incense burner 3rd C. BCE, terracotta. 6 7/8 x 4 3/4 x 4 5/16 in. (17.5 x 12.1 x 11 cm). Current location: The Walters Art Museum.

Source/Quote:

https://art.thewalters.org/detail/21632/incense-burner-in-the-form-of-a-female-head/

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