Incense Holder

Used in ancestor or veneration ceremonies. The ceremonies were held for deceased ancestors of the father's family (for the deceased eldest sons of the family tree, going back five generations). Food would be prepared and put into the various bowls, candles and incense would be lit. The participating family members would bow down, pour alcohol into small bowls and add them to the offering table. In South Korea sometimes spirit dancers would do some religious dances as part of the ceremony. After the ceremony was over, the family would eat the food.

Used by the family of the donor in South Korea, and then in Canada, as part of their ancestral worship or veneration ceremonies. The objects were passed down through the father's family line.

Tall brass stand (part a) that tapers from the top to bottom. However, there is a slight bulbous expansion in the centre of the holder with a double band detail. Bottom half flares to a wide round base. The underside of the base opens up and is hollow (like the bell of a trumpet), with what appears to be a screw connecting the base with the upper portion of the holder. Part b is a round shallow bowl with a hole in the centre.