Incense Shovel
Datecirca 1st–2nd century
Mediumcopper alloy (bronze)
DimensionsL. 11 1/2 x H. 2 3/8 x W. 4 7/8 in. (29.2 x 6.0 x 12.4 cm)
ClassificationsMetal
Credit LineGift of Abram and Frances Pascher Kanof in honor of Mrs. Fanny Heilig
Object numberG.78.15.1
On View
Not on view[1] Receipt from Harmer, Rooke indicates that the shovel is from Judea, but there is no evidence supporting this statement. NCMA object file G.78.15.1.Published ReferencesAmerica-Israel Cultural Foundation, From the Lands of the Bible: Art and Artifacts (New York: America-Israel Cultural Foundation, 1968), cat. 196
Sepphoris in Galilee: Crosscurrents of Culture (exhibition catalogue), Rebecca Martin Nagy, ed. (Raleigh: North Carolina Museum of Art, 1996), 179, cat. no. 27, illus. (b-w).Exhibition HistoryNew York, NY, American-Israel Foundation, "From the Lands of the Bible," May 22-July 3, 1968, cat. no 196.
Raleigh, NC, North Carolina Museum of Art, "Sepphoris in Galilee: Crosscurrents of Culture," November 16, 1996-July 6, 1997; Ann Arbor, MI, University of Michigan Museum of Art, September 7-December 14, 1997; Atlanta, GA, Michael C. Carlos Museum, Emory University, January 24-April 12, 1998, cat. no. 27, illus. (b-w).
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