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Object #     1999-11/9
Object name     Incensario, Incense Burner
Culture of Origin     Ocotlan de Morelos, Oaxaca State, Mexico
Materials     Clay, Paint
Techniques     Painted
Dimensions     H: 7.0 cm, Diam: 7.5 cm, D: 4.0 cm
Exhibit Label    

Incense burner (copalero) used during Day of the Dead ceremonies for buring copal. Copal, a tree resin incense, helps guide the deceased back and also wards off evil.
Source     Museum Expedition - Anthropology Division


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