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 Tell Atrib, altar; height 14.5 cm, width 8 cm, weight 0.454 kg, A weathered terracotta object in shades of reddish-brown, tan, and beige sits against a neutral gray background, showing a rough, cracked surface with areas of lighter whitish residue; its form includes a square base transitioning into a cylindrical midsection and topped by an irregular, crown-like upper portion with deep indentations and a hollow center, exhibiting visible chip marks, fractures, and textured, uneven edges.

Credit line

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Reference

LZT26A03_351

License type

Rights managed

Available size

36.8Mb (3.9Mb) / 10.0in x 14.3in / 3000 x 4284 (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 height 14.5 cm width 8 cm weight 0.454 kg weathered terracotta object shades reddish-brown tan beige sits neutral gray background showing rough cracked surface areas lighter whitish residue form includes square base transitioning cylindrical midsection topped irregular crown- upper portion deep indentations hollow center exhibiting visible chip marks fractures textured uneven edges.