Raven Incense Holder, 10 Inches

Perched raven figure. The threshold bird in cold cast resin.

Celtic knot base. The ash channel runs the knotwork.

10 inches, stick incense. Standard sticks, stable footing.

• Stick incense holder, raven and Celtic knot design, cold cast resin, 10 inches
• Fits standard incense sticks; channel catches ash along the base
• Wipe cool ash out with a dry cloth or soft brush
• SKU: IB3483

The raven perches in nearly every mythology's doorway, Odin's paired messengers Huginn and Muninn, the Morrigan's battle herald, the trickster-maker of Pacific Northwest tradition, and Celtic knotwork gives the perch its fitting floor, the interlace medieval artists drew without beginning or end. As a tool it is straightforward: the stick angles from its socket, the smoke curls past the raven, and the knotwork channel catches the ash. Practitioners keep it for cleansing and meditation sessions; collectors keep it because it is, plainly, a handsome object. The holder guards nothing by itself, as we always say; it burns the incense gracefully, which is the whole honest job.

1. Seat a standard stick in the socket over the channel.
2. Light, blow to an ember, and let the ash fall along the knotwork.
3. Empty cool ash with a dry cloth or brush; never leave burning unattended.

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What incense does it take?

Standard stick incense: the socket angles the stick over the knotwork ash channel.

What is cold cast resin?

Resin blended with mineral powder and cast, taking fine detail: the standard medium for sculptural incense ware.

What is the raven's lore?

The threshold bird across traditions: Odin's messengers, the Morrigan's herald, wisdom's dark companion, here perched over the Celtic interlace.