The ancient Egyptian Censer pot, (the Incense burner: pot) is most commonly seen in Ancient Egyptian iconography as an offering, held in hand by the offering person or god. Many pots are offered in hands, or a single hand with offerings of oils, a liquid-(water), or other item in the pot. An alternative, a censer pot is shown with a burning flame, or a flickering cone of smoke above; the censer pot is trapezoidal in shape often, and also often with curved-inward sides, (a flared-out flat top).