Incense stick Holder - Eye of Horus

A cast-metal disc, round in form, with the Eye of Horus engraved at the centre and a geometric pattern running around the rim. The Eye of Horus (also known by its ancient Egyptian name Wadjet) is one of the most widely distributed figurative forms in ancient and modern decorative arts - it appears in ancient Egyptian funerary objects, on amulets across the wider Mediterranean from the dynastic period onward, and through the broader Eastern decorative-metalwork tradition in various stylised forms. The geometric pattern around the rim is in the same ancient Egyptian decorative register.

The disc functions as a single-stick incense holder - the upper surface holds the stick at a slight angle (a small recessed groove or hole through the engraving), and the broad flat base catches the falling ash as the stick burns through. The metal's mass holds the heat away from the surface beneath. The sturdy disc form keeps the piece stable across burning sessions.

The engraving and pattern are surface-cast rather than separately applied - the design is part of the casting itself, with fine detail picked out across the disc surface.

1. Place the disc on a heat-safe surface.
2. Insert a stick incense into the central holding point at a slight angle.
3. Light the tip of the stick, blow out the flame, allow the stick to smoulder.
4. The ash falls onto the broad flat surface of the disc as the stick burns through.
5. Allow the disc and ash to cool fully before cleaning.
6. Wipe the disc clean with a soft dry cloth between sessions.

Cast metal heats during use - always place on a heat-safe surface. Avoid water and harsh cleaning agents; the surface finish is part of the casting and can be affected by moisture. Soft dry cloth between sessions; light polish with a clean cloth if the surface dulls.

• Form: Round cast-metal disc · Eye of Horus engraved at centre · geometric pattern around rim
• Material: Cast metal · surface detail integral to the casting
• Function: Single-stick incense holder with broad ash surface
• Motif: Eye of Horus (Wadjet) · ancient Egyptian decorative form · widely distributed across Mediterranean and Eastern decorative arts
• Use with: Standard stick incense formats · bamboo-core or bamboo-less
• Care: Soft dry cloth · avoid water · place on heat-safe surface during use

The Eye of Horus is one of the most widely recognised motifs in the ancient and modern decorative-arts tradition - it appears on Egyptian dynastic-period amulets, in Mediterranean trade goods from the same period onward, and through later European decorative arts as one of the persistent Egyptian-revival motifs that recurs in metalwork, jewellery, and architectural detail across multiple periods. Its appearance in contemporary cast-metal decorative pieces sits in this long lineage of the form's reuse across the wider decorative-arts world.

As a sculptural object, the piece functions at the intersection of decorative metalwork and functional accessory - the cast Eye does the visual work, the broad disc surface does the incense-holding work. The combination of figurative central element with geometric rim pattern is a recurring composition in the broader cast-metal decorative tradition.