Caption

Horned altar serving as a censer, ceremonial vessel/altar, Square base, cylindrical shaft. Lightly profiled Doric base and capital, topped with vertical walls with a single rectangular cutout on each side. 332–30 BC; Ptolemaic Period, Tell Atrib, altar; height 14.5 cm, width 8 cm, weight 0.454 kg., A weathered terracotta object stands against a plain gray background, showing a textured surface with a warm reddish-brown color and areas of lighter orange and pale beige. The piece has a columnar shape with a wider base and a top that features an irregular, notched form; the surface shows many cracks and small chips, rough patches, and uneven edges. There are subtle darker gray and blackened smudges near the base, and traces of white residue in places, while the overall finish appears matte and dusty.

Credit line

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Reference

LZT26A03_348

License type

Rights managed

Available size

32.2Mb (3.1Mb) / 8.6in x 14.6in / 2565 x 4390 (300dpi)

Keywords

Horned altar serving censer ceremonial vessel altar Square base cylindrical shaft Lightly profiled Doric base capital topped vertical walls single rectangular cutout side 332–30 Bc Ptolemaic Period Tell Atrib height 14.5 cm width 8 cm weight 0.454 kg weathered terracotta object stands plain gray background showing textured surface warm reddish-brown color areas lighter orange pale beige piece columnar shape wider base top features irregular notched form surface cracks small chips rough patches uneven edges subtle darker gray blackened smudges near base traces white residue places finish matte dusty.