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A hanging or standing vessel for burning incense.
Also known as: Thurible, Incense burner
A censer is a vessel in which incense is burned, swung on chains in Christian liturgy and set standing before altars in Buddhist and Taoist practice. The smoke is the point in every tradition that uses one, and the vessel's form follows how it is meant to be moved.
Is a vessel for burning incense, used in Christian, Buddhist, Taoist, Hindu and other liturgical practice.
Contexts: Religion
Takes its form from how it is used: suspended on chains where it is swung and footed where it stands before an altar.
Contexts: Religion
A covered bowl pierced with a ring of small holes, hung from three chains or standing on short legs.
A fuller structured visual breakdown is not yet documented for this symbol.