Caption

Horned altar serving as a censer, ceremonial vessel/altar with square base and cylindrical shaft; lightly profiled Doric base and capital topped with vertical walls with a single rectangular cutout on each side. Ptolemaic Period, 332–30 BC. Found at Tell Atrib. Altar; height 14.5 cm, width 8 cm, weight 0.454 kg., A weathered, upright clay object with a blocky base narrowing into a cylindrical midsection and flaring slightly at the top, showing many surface cracks and irregularities. The surface displays a mix of reddish-brown, tan, beige, and traces of white residues, with areas of darker brown staining. The top edge is uneven and broken, and the piece has rough, flaky texture and small chips along its contours. The background is a smooth, neutral gray.

Credit line

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Reference

LZT26A03_350

License type

Rights managed

Available size

33.4Mb (3.6Mb) / 8.7in x 14.9in / 2613 x 4472 (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 Ptolemaic Period 332–30 Bc Tell Atrib Altar height 14.5 cm width 8 cm weight 0.454 kg weathered upright clay object blocky base narrowing cylindrical midsection flaring slightly top showing surface cracks irregularities surface displays mix reddish-brown tan beige traces white residues areas darker brown staining top edge uneven broken piece rough flaky texture small chips contours background smooth neutral gray.