Image: Bronze Brazier or Oven of Ramesses II
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Description: This is a rare surviving bronze brazier or oven of Ramesses II which was used for used for burning incense. This object was originally deposited in a palace or a temple in the vicinity of Tanis or at Thebes. It was taken to Tanis as a sacred artifact of Ramesses the Second, and as a token of veneration and respect for that great king. The written text is a dedication by Ramesses the Second to the temple gods on the occasion of one of his royal jubilees.[1] This object's museum catalogue number is JE85910[2] and it was later found buried in the later intact tomb of king Psusennes I at Tanis who ruled about 200 years after Ramesses II.
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