My Little Buddha

6"x6" oil on gesso-board

Here's another of my treasured knickknacks. This is an incense burner that belonged to my parents. My mom would often light an incense cone after she had done some house cleaning, as a finishing touch. I would often do the same thing with candles. Like, my candles were too precious to burn in an un-vacuumed space, they deserved fresh air! Is this backward thinking? Should candles and incense be burned when the house needs a good cleaning? Haha!

I've always loved this little guy. 

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