NM Ant 2057 :: altar

Object description: Miniature altar (arula), probably for burning incense; shaped like a high, square altar with small columns in each corner standing on lion’s feet; akroteria at each top corner, behind which is a lowered surface for the burning of incense; the altar had one protruding handle, which is broken where it joined the altar; hollow underneath; reddish orange clay with thin red slip.

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