Fragmentary Altar?, 305–30 B.C.E., or later. Bronze, Width of altar floor 4 3/16 x Diam. 2 13/16 x Length of altar floor 4 3/16 in. (10.7 x 7.1 x 10.7 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Charles Edwin Wilbour Fund, 37.1592E. Creative Commons-BY (Photo: Brooklyn Museum, 37.1592E_NegA_SL4.jpg)
Fragmentary Altar?, 305–30 B.C.E., or later. Bronze, Width of altar floor 4 3/16 x Diam. 2 13/16 x Length of altar floor 4 3/16 in. (10.7 x 7.1 x 10.7 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Charles Edwin Wilbour Fund, 37.1592E. Creative Commons-BY (Photo: Brooklyn Museum, CUR.37.1592E_NegA_bw.jpg)
Fragmentary Altar?
Egyptian, Classical, Ancient Near Eastern Art
MEDIUM
Bronze
GEOGRAPHICAL LOCATIONS
- Possible place made: Syria
- Reportedly from: Tell el-Yahudiya (Leontopolis), Egypt
DATES
305–30 B.C.E., or later
PERIOD
Ptolemaic Period or later
DIMENSIONS
Width of altar floor 4 3/16 x Diam. 2 13/16 x Length of altar floor 4 3/16 in. (10.7 x 7.1 x 10.7 cm) (show scale)
COLLECTIONS
Egyptian, Classical, Ancient Near Eastern Art
ACCESSION NUMBER
37.1592E
CREDIT LINE
Charles Edwin Wilbour Fund
CATALOGUE DESCRIPTION
Bronze altar of typical Hellenistic form, for burning incense. Square receptacle with pointed corners. On each side different appliqués; lions' heads holding rings, fish, and a bust of Serapis. The hollow shaft decorated with incised bands.
Condition: Fragmentary. The piece has lost its base, some kind of supports at the corners, as indicated by holes on them, and nearly half of the spreading sides of the altar.
MUSEUM LOCATION
This item is not on view
CAPTION
Fragmentary Altar?, 305–30 B.C.E., or later. Bronze, Width of altar floor 4 3/16 x Diam. 2 13/16 x Length of altar floor 4 3/16 in. (10.7 x 7.1 x 10.7 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Charles Edwin Wilbour Fund, 37.1592E. Creative Commons-BY (Photo: Brooklyn Museum, 37.1592E_NegA_SL4.jpg)
IMAGE
overall, unedited master file, 37.1592E_NegA_SL4.jpg. Brooklyn Museum photograph
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