Sacrificial Altar
Outside and Inside of Right Wing with Crowning Scrolls
The right wing of the crown would have been as richly carved with relief friezes as the opposite left wing.
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Right side of sacrificial altar from the front. 14mm lens, severe perspective distortion, photo July 2008 |
Podium surmounted by crown with left and right wings. photo July-Oct. 2008
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Remnants of figures inserted in outer face of right wing. photo July 2008
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Outside of front recumbant lion-griffin. photo July 2008 |
Outside of right wing of crown, showing rare surviving remnants. photo July 2008
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Outside of rear recumbant lion-griffin. photo July 2008 |
Inside of right wing of crown, details in images at right. photo July-Oct. 2008
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One remaining fragment, depicting 2 men, 1 veiled, wearing a toga, the other in profile facing left. photo July 2008 |
Inside of front recumbant lion-griffin. These volutes are more powerful and 3-dimensional than reliefs. photo July 2008 |