4th – 3rd cent. B.C.
0.12 m – 0.09 m
0.097 m
Αδάμ Βελένη, Π. – Γεωργάκη, Π. – Καλάβρια, Β. – Μπόλη, Κ. (2000), Κλειστά σύνολα ελληνιστικών χρόνων από την αγορά της Θεσσαλονίκης στο Ε΄ Επιστημονική Συνάντηση για την Ελληνιστική Κεραμική, σ. 282-284, 295, πιν.146 (α)
Καραπάνου, Σ. – Κατακούτα, Στ. (2000), Αγγεία με ειδική χρήση από τη Φάρσαλο στο Ελληνιστική Κεραμική από τη Θεσσαλία, Αθήνα, σ. 120-121.
Incense burner
This clay vessel, specifically an incense burner, features a distinctive shape with a broad pedestal base, a tall stem, and a wide body, reminiscent of the incense burners still in use today, demonstrating that some things remain unchanged over time. This particular vessel, designed for burning incense, is known from excavations of sanctuaries and homes, where it was part of their equipment. The presence of two such vessels in the associated structures of the Sanctuary of Demeter, in addition to their ritual/purifying function, could also be interpreted as votive offerings from the worshippers, a theory supported by the absence of burn marks inside them.