Limestone thymiaterion stand from the Temple of Zeus
Object card: 1970. Mission archéologique française de Kition-Salamine (MOM, Lyon), Nakala, SAL_6151. "Limestone thymiaterion stand from the Temple of Zeus". CC BY 4.0. Resized.
Foot of a thymiaterion (incense burner): the base is a moulded cylindrical slice, surmounted by a truncated cone and then a bulb with two incised lines on its upper part. Cross-hatched incisions under the base. Limestone, H. 4.5, diam. 6.4 (cm). Temple of Zeus, square E VII/δ8; inventory Po_0557; drawing D_3345; negative 04930_02; Salamis. 3 November 1970.
French, as on the record
chantier : Temple de Zeus
carre : E VII/δ8
objet : Thymiatérion
dessin : D_3345
inv objet : Po_0557
negatif : 04930_02
Pied de Thymiatérion, la base est une tranche de cylindre moulurée, surmontée d'un tronc de cône puis d'un bulbe présentant deux lignes incisées sur la partie supérieure. Sous la base, quadrillage incisé. En calcaire. H. 4,5, diam. 6,4
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