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An archive of objects from the museum collections at Longfellow House - Washington's Headquarters National Historic Site that have been previously featured on the site's "Object of the Month" web site.

Bronze Bat Incense Burner

November 29, 2023 Posted by: David R. Daly

An 19th-century incense burner in the shape of a bronze bat, from China or Japan.

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Bronze Crane Japanese Incense Burner

March 01, 2023 Posted by: David R. Daly

A Japanese bronze incense burner in the form of a crane.

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