Fire Altar Intaglio
https://clevelandart.org/art/1954.593
A Zoroastrian fire altar is carved into this chalcedony intaglio, consisting of a pedestal, pillar, and bowl for an eternal flame. A bird perches above the altar bowl and fish flank the pedestal. A carved star decorates the backside. A pierced hole through the gemstone suggest...
Artifact
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id
132030
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contentType
object
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| citation |
citation
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| rights |
rights
CC0
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rightsUri
CC0
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| language |
language
en
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| wikidata |
wikidata
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"Q60757634"
]
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| source |
source
import
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| accession |
accession
1954.593
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Source image fields (4)
| thumbnailUrl | https://openaccess-cdn.clevelandart.org/1954.593/1954.593_web.jpg |
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| largeImageUrl | https://openaccess-cdn.clevelandart.org/1954.593/1954.593_web.jpg |
| iiifBase | https://openaccess-cdn.clevelandart.org/1954.593/1954.593_web.jpg |
| imageCount | 1 |
Terms
Technique
chalcedony
Medium
chalcedony
Genre
Glyptic
Department
Egyptian and Ancient Near Eastern Art
Relations
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