Vintage Brass GREEK BYZANTINE INCENSE BURNER Orthodox Christian Thymiaterion

Description

Vintage ~ Preowned ~ Hand Forged
BRASS GREEK BYZANTINE
CHRISTIAN INCENSE BURNER
Orthodox Thymiaterion
Very Special Collectible!
Preowned and used in devout Greek home in Greece. See Photos For Best Description. Great antique condition, but could be cleaned up and polished. However, ‘antique purists’ get seriously upset when antiques are cleaned and polished. Sold as is.
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thymiaterion A thymiaterion (from Ancient Greek: θυμιατήριον from θυμιάειν thymiaein "to smoke"; plural thymiateria) is a type of censer or incense burner, used in the Mediterranean region since antiquity for spiritual and religious purposes and especially in religious ceremonies.