Incensario
El Chanal, Colima, Mexico
Terracotta
14 by 9.5 inches (35.5 by 24 cm)
AD 900-1200
Ex. private collection, Northern CA, ex. collection archaeologist UCLA, 1970s

A large incense burner/brazier depicting the rain god Tlaloc from the El Chanal area in Colima. These would be placed in an altar or temple, with a tray of burning coals and incense placed inside the column or on top. There are a few repaired pieces on the upper tray but the entire piece is solid. Here is a link to a similar piece in the Walters Art Museum, MD.
#5303

$2000