Limestone altar
Unknown
5th–4th century BCE · Limestone · Greek and Roman Art
The altar is carved into the form of a recessed shrine, flanked by Ionic fluted columns. Inside is the front half of an oil lamp with a nozzle.
- Artist
- Unknown
- Date
- 5th–4th century BCE
- Medium
- Limestone
- Culture
- Cypriot
- Department
- Greek and Roman Art
- Credit line
- The Cesnola Collection, Purchased by subscription, 1874–76
