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Origin: Iran   Shape: Animal : Cat   Material: Bronze
Period: 577 A.H   Location: Metropolitan Museum of Art’s collection of Islamic Art
Description: Incense burner, 1181–1182, Seljuq Jacfar ibn Muhammad ibn cAli, Khorasan (eastern Iran), Iran, Found in Khorasan (eastern Iran), Tay-abad (Kariz), Iran, Cast bronze with openwork decoration, H. 33 1/2 in. (85.1 cm), L. 32 1/2 in. (82.6 cm). The head comes off so that the incense can be placed inside, and the arabesque interlace on the body and neck has been pierced to allow the aroma to escape.
Item # 37 
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Origin: Afghanistan   Shape: Pot : Cat   Material: Bronze
Period: 10th   Location: Tareq Rajab Museum
Description:
Item # 44 
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Origin: Oriental   Shape: Animal : Cat   Material: Bronze
Period: 11th or 12th century   
Description: This bronze incense burner represents a cat with its mouth half open and ears pricked. The back, neck and chest are all perforated to allow incense to escape. On the cat`s chest is an inscription in the Kufic script which says: "Valor, power, and glory."
Item # 188 
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Origin: Iran   Shape: Animal : Cat   Material: Brass
Location: Private (Frank Dollivar)
Description: Incense burner from Iran, originally black, painted gold. The head is attached with a hinge. The bottom of the feet were it is wore looks bronze / brass color. It is heavy (2 - 4 lbs).
Item # 448   
Origin: Vietnam   Shape: Pot : Cat   Material: Bronze
Location: Private (Helen)
Description: Bronze incense burner with 2 handles
Item # 475   
Origin: Afghanistan   Shape: Animal : Cat   Material: Bronze
Location: Private (Kimik)
Description: Nice bronze perforated cat incense burner, with removable head.
Item # 777   
Origin: Afghanistan   Shape: Animal : Cat   Material: Bronze
Location: Private (Kirk Higgins)
Description: Nice bronze perforated cat incense burner, about 20 lbs
see item #777 for reference
Item # 886   
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