4 of 11   Armadillo Incense Burner, early 19th century. Artist unknown, Highland Peru. Silver: 9" x 14" x 5". Purchased with funds from Transportation Deaccession
	ARMADILLO INCENSE BURNER his elegant sahumador (incense burner) is an excellent example of fine Peruvian silverwork of the late 18th and early 19th centuries. With objects such as this, upper-class Peruvian families sweetened the atmosphere of their homes and haciendas. Incense burners were also fashioned in the shapes of turkeys and other indigenous animals.