Marble round altar with a frieze of animals and masks
Unknown
1st century CE · Marble · Greek and Roman Art
The theatrical masks and panthers on this altar suggest it may have been used in a sanctuary of Bacchus (Roman Dionysos), since both motifs are common elements in the god's iconography.
- Artist
- Unknown
- Date
- 1st century CE
- Medium
- Marble
- Culture
- Roman
- Department
- Greek and Roman Art
- Credit line
- Fletcher Fund, 1926
