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miniature horned altar

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Upphovsman: <presImageByline>Medelhavsmuseet 2008
Upphovsrätt: <presImageCopyright> Statens museer för världskultur
Licens: <mediaLicense> Licens
Typ <itemType> Objekt/föremål
Plats <presPlaceLabel> Afrika, Egypten, Alexandria
Description <itemDescription>
  • The upper part has the form of a corbeille with four pointed horns on the four angles and four lower horns in the middle of each side. The lower part is formed by a high, square, ridged basis standing on four rectangular feet and tapering towards the upper part. Reddish clay with traces of white paint (?). Traces of burnt inner side.
Inventory number <itemDescription>
Acquisition <itemDescription>
  • Belongs to the Strängnäs collection that was formed by the objects that an Italian nobleman named Pietro Pugioli, who lived in Alexandria in the 19th century, sent as a present to the Swedish captain ... Visa hela
Comments <itemDescription>
  • Traces of burnt interior have led to the conclusion that the miniature altars were used as fumigations for incenses or other perfumes for domestic purposes. The miniature altars imitate the horned alt... Visa hela
Condition <itemDescription>
  • Part of top missing. Surface worn.
Dimensions <itemDescription>
Exhibitions <itemDescription>
  • Object of the month, February 2008
Parallels <itemDescription>
  • Medelhavsmuseet, Stockholm: NM Ant 2057
    Louvre, Paris: E 21141, E 21471, E 30299
    Liebieghaus, Frankfurt: NR.2400.1808

Cf Publications <itemDescription>
  • Bayer-Niemeier, E. (ed.) (1988) Bildwerke der Sammlung Kaufmann Band I: Griechisch-römische Terrakotten, Gutenberg.
    Dunand, F. (1990) Catalogue des terres cuites gréco-romaines d’ Egypt, Musée du Louv...

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Context <itemDescription>
Utställning / ingår i <itemDescription>
Exhibition, Part of / Current <itemDescription>
  • Study Gallery - Showcase 14:02.
Händelse <context>
  • Förvärvad av Göransson, C. Emil, Strängnäs museum, Pugioli, Pietro.
  • Ursprung i Alexandria, Egypten, Afrika.
Material, engelska<itemMaterial>
Terracotta
Nyckelord <itemKeyWord>
  • Strängnäs 0259
Mått <itemMeasurement>
  • Height / Höjd: 6,5 cm.
  • Width / Bredd: 5,0 cm.
Object<itemName>
miniature horned altar
Ämne <subject>
  • Kulturhistoria
Inventory number <itemNumber>
Previous ID <itemNumber>
Rättigheter för metadata <itemLicense> Licens
Källa <presOrganization> Statens museer för världskultur - Medelhavsmuseet
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