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Court official from a commemorative altar, Ìgùn Ẹ́rọ̀nwwọ̀n (brass-casting guild) artists, Brass, Edo peoples — Court official from a commemorative altar
Ìgùn Ẹ́rọ̀nwwọ̀n (brass-casting guild) artists
16th–17th century

Altar Cruet, Silver and silver gilt, Central European — Altar Cruet
Central European
mid-14th century

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

Altar Frontal, Wood with gesso, canvas, and paint, Catalan — Altar Frontal
Catalan
ca. 1225

Altar Frontal, Oak, British — Altar Frontal
British
late 14th century

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

Altar Angel, Oak with traces of paint, French — Altar Angel
French
ca. 1275–1300

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

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

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

Limestone altar, Limestone, Cypriot — Limestone altar
Cypriot
late 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

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

Altar candlestick, Andrea di Alessandri, called Il Bresciano Italian, Copper alloy with a thick black varnish patina. — Altar candlestick
Andrea di Alessandri, called Il Bresciano
ca. 1565

Marble funerary altar, Marble, Roman — Marble funerary altar
Roman
ca. 14–68 CE

Altar with figure, Kaka artist, Wood, soot, pigment, Kaka peoples — Altar with figure
Kaka artist
Late 19th–early 20th century

The Crucifixion, Master of the Berswordt Altar German, Oil, egg(?), and gold on plywood, transferred from wood — The Crucifixion
Master of the Berswordt Altar
ca. 1400

The Flagellation, Master of the Berswordt Altar German, Oil, egg(?), and gold on plywood, transferred from wood — The Flagellation
Master of the Berswordt Altar
ca. 1400

Asen (commemorative altar), Fon artist, Iron, wood, pigment, Fon peoples — Asen (commemorative altar)
Fon artist
late 19th century–mid-20th century

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

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

Fragmentary marble votive altar, Marble, Roman — Fragmentary marble votive altar
Roman
late 3rd–early 4th century CE

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

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

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

Altar Bowl with Fish

, Porcelain painted in copper red under transparent glaze (Jingdezhen ware), China — Altar Bowl with Fish
China
early 15th century

Altar bell with Portuguese heads, Ìgùn Ẹ́rọ̀nwwọ̀n (brass-casting guild) artists, Brass, Edo peoples — Altar bell with Portuguese heads
Ìgùn Ẹ́rọ̀nwwọ̀n (brass-casting guild) artists
16th–17th century

Altar to the Sun Warrior, Mexico Nahua artist(s), Stone, Nahua — Altar to the Sun Warrior
Mexico Nahua artist(s)
1450-1521 CE

ca. 1550–1295 B.C.

Marble pediment of a funerary altar, Marble, Roman — Marble pediment of a funerary altar
Roman
ca. 120–130 CE

Altar Angel (one of a pair), Chesnut with traces of paint, French — Altar Angel (one of a pair)
French
ca. 1275–1300

Marble funerary altar of Cominia Tyche, Marble, Roman — Marble funerary altar of Cominia Tyche
Roman
ca. 90–100 CE

Altar candlestick (one of a pair), Bronze, fire-gilt; rock crystal, Italian, possibly Rome — Altar candlestick (one of a pair)
Italian, possibly Rome
1610–20

Altar candlestick (one of a pair), Bronze, fire-gilt; rock crystal, Italian, possibly Rome — Altar candlestick (one of a pair)
Italian, possibly Rome
1610–20

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

Altar candlestick (pair with 1975.1.1383), Andrea di Alessandri, called Il Bresciano Italian, Copper alloy with a thick black varnish patina. — Altar candlestick (pair with 1975.1.1383)
Andrea di Alessandri, called Il Bresciano
ca. 1565

Altar, Limestone — Altar
ca. 232

Linga Altar with Four Faces of Shiva, Copper alloy, Nepal (Kathmandu Valley) — Linga Altar with Four Faces of Shiva
Nepal (Kathmandu Valley)
dated 1045

Altar Cloth, Silk, Japan — Altar Cloth
Japan
19th century