6176487 Pierced Globe, c.1300 (brass inlaid with gold and silver) by Syrian School, (13th century); height: 15.9 cm; Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, USA; (add.info.: Brass; spun and turned, pierced, chased, inlaid with gold, silver, and black compound Designed as an incense burner, this globe hung from a chain. Inside the hinged body is a small cup, slung on three rings (gimbals) to stabilize the burning coal or incense in the suspended container. Attributed to Damascus).