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Tabernacle House Altar with the Adoration of the Shepherds, the Adoration of the Magi, and the Annunciation., Reinhold Vasters (frame) German, Ebony-veneered soft wood, silver gilt, rock crystal, agate, and reverse painted and gilded glass. — Tabernacle House Altar with the Adoration of the Shepherds, the Adoration of the Magi, and the Annunciation.
Reinhold Vasters
Italian
second half 16th century (panels); ca. 1865–90 (frame)

Altar Set, Bronze, China — Altar Set
China
late 11th century BCE

Altar Frontal with Man of Sorrows and Saints, Wool, linen, and metallic thread (gilt membrane on silk) on linen, German — Altar Frontal with Man of Sorrows and Saints
German
ca. 1465

Miniature cabinet or house altar, Reinhold Vasters German, Ebonized fruitwood and enameled gold, probably French — Miniature cabinet or house altar
Reinhold Vasters
ca. 1876–95

Terracotta model of a shrine, Terracotta, Cypriot — Terracotta model of a shrine
Cypriot
ca. 600–480 BCE

Limestone altar, Limestone, Cypriot — Limestone altar
Cypriot
late 5th century BCE

Marble round altar with a frieze of animals and masks, Marble, Roman — Marble round altar with a frieze of animals and masks
Roman
1st century CE

Altar bowl with Tibetan inscription, Porcelain painted with cobalt blue and with incised decoration under transparent glaze (Jingdezhen ware), China — Altar bowl with Tibetan inscription
China
early 15th century

Altar coffer, Wood (huanghuli or Dalbergia odorifera), China — Altar coffer
China
17th–18th century

Pair of altar cruets, Michael Wissmar, Silver gilt, German, Breslau (Wrocław) — Pair of altar cruets
Michael Wissmar
1737–45

Limestone altar or pedestal with coiled snake, Limestone, Cypriot — Limestone altar or pedestal with coiled snake
Cypriot
5th century BCE

Altar Tusk, Ìgbèsànmwà (ivory- and wood- carving guild) artists, Ivory, Edo peoples — Altar Tusk
Ìgbèsànmwà (ivory- and wood- carving guild) artists
ca. 1712–50

Ilé-orí (house for the head) shrine with ìbọrí, Yoruba artist, Cowrie shells, cotton, leather, mixed media offerings, Yoruba peoples — Ilé-orí (house for the head) shrine with ìbọrí
Yoruba artist
19th–20th century

Altar Ring, Lower Niger Valley caster, Copper alloy, Yoruba peoples, Ife group — Altar Ring
Lower Niger Valley caster
16th century

Altar with female figures, Dogon blacksmith, Wood, clay, applied organic materials, Dogon peoples — Altar with female figures
Dogon blacksmith
16th–mid-20th century

Altar Tusk, Ìgbèsànmwà (ivory- and wood- carving guild) artists, Ivory, Edo peoples — Altar Tusk
Ìgbèsànmwà (ivory- and wood- carving guild) artists
1888–97

Pair of altar candlesticks, Bronze, fire-gilt, rock crystal, Italian, possibly Naples — Pair of altar candlesticks
Italian, possibly Naples
ca. 1620–40

Altar cross, Rock crystal, gold, enamel, possibly Spanish — Altar cross
possibly Spanish
17th century

Altar enframement, Marble, Italian, probably Tuscany — Altar enframement
Italian, probably Tuscany
ca. 1530–50

Marble funerary altar, marble, Roman — Marble funerary altar
Roman
1st half of 1st century CE

Model for an altar, Terracotta, Italian or French — Model for an altar
Italian or French
ca. 1700–1730

Ritual Altar Table (Jin), Bronze, China — Ritual Altar Table (Jin)
China
late 11th century BCE

Base of an Altar Cross with Reading Angels Sitting on Dragons and Standing Church Fathers, Copper alloy, cast and gilt, North Italian — Base of an Altar Cross with Reading Angels Sitting on Dragons and Standing Church Fathers
North Italian
ca. 1125–50

Altar Ring, Bronze, Lower Niger Bronze Industry — Altar Ring
Lower Niger Bronze Industry
15th–19th century

Ùrhọ̀tọ̀ (altar tableau) with an iyọ́bà (queen mother) and attendants, Ìgùn Ẹ́rọ̀nwwọ̀n (brass-casting guild) artists, Brass, Edo peoples — Ùrhọ̀tọ̀ (altar tableau) with an iyọ́bà (queen mother) and attendants
Ìgùn Ẹ́rọ̀nwwọ̀n (brass-casting guild) artists
18th century

Base from the Ézọ́mọ's Ikẹ̀gòbọ̀ (Altar of the Hand), Ìgùn Ẹ́rọ̀nwwọ̀n (brass-casting guild) artists, Brass, Edo peoples — Base from the Ézọ́mọ's Ikẹ̀gòbọ̀ (Altar of the Hand)
Ìgùn Ẹ́rọ̀nwwọ̀n (brass-casting guild) artists
19th century

Casket or Portable Altar with the Crucifixion, Standing Saints, and Christ in Majesty with Symbols of the Evangelists, Champlevé enamel, copper alloy, gilt, North German or Danish — Casket or Portable Altar with the Crucifixion, Standing Saints, and Christ in Majesty with Symbols of the Evangelists
North German or Danish
ca. 1100–1150

ca. 1550–1295 B.C.

Altar vase, Glass, French, probably La Grésigne — Altar vase
French, probably La Grésigne
ca. 1820

Valance of an altar frontal, Embroidered net, Spanish — Valance of an altar frontal
Spanish
17th century

Altar cloth, Embroidered net, Italian or French — Altar cloth
Italian or French
16th century

Valance of an altar frontal, Embroidered net, punto avorio, punto à tela, Spanish — Valance of an altar frontal
Spanish
17th century

Valance or frontal, Silk on linen, Italian — Valance or frontal
Italian
18th century

Altar cloth, Linen, bobbin lace, Italian, Genoa — Altar cloth
Italian, Genoa
second half 16th century

Altar cloth, Bobbin lace, cutwork, punto in aria, Italian, Venice — Altar cloth
Italian, Venice
16th century

Altar cloth, Linen, embroidered net, Italian — Altar cloth
Italian
17th century

Altar cloth, Silk and metal thread on linen, Italian — Altar cloth
Italian
16th century

Limestone incense burner on four legs, Limestone, Cypriot — Limestone incense burner on four legs
Cypriot
6th century BCE

Terracotta model of a shrine, Terracotta, Cypriot — Terracotta model of a shrine
Cypriot
ca. 600–480 BCE

Limestone naiskos with female figures holding their breasts, Limestone, Cypriot — Limestone naiskos with female figures holding their breasts
Cypriot
5th century BCE ?