Altar to Apollo

Object/Artifact

-

Trimontium Museum

Name/Title

Altar to Apollo

Entry/Object ID

X.FV 41

Description

Roman stone altar dedicated to Apollo, from the Roman site at Newstead

Use

Used for worship.

Context

The idea of a contract between human beings and the gods was central to Roman religious practice. Offerings to the gods were made in temples and shrines devoted to particular deities. These offerings included altars, such as this one, glorifying the gods.

Collection

National Museums Scotland

Category

Altar

Acquisition

Accession

X.FV 41

Made/Created

Time Period

2nd century

Ethnography

Cultural Region

Continent

Europe

Culture/Tribe

Roman

Inscription/Signature/Marks

Type

Inscription

Location

Center of Altar

Language

Latin

Translation

Dedication to Apollo

Material/Technique

carved

Lexicon

Nomenclature 4.0

Nomenclature Primary Object Term

Altar

Nomenclature Sub-Class

Religious Objects

Nomenclature Class

Ceremonial Objects

Nomenclature Category

Category 08: Communication Objects

Getty AAT

Concept

freestanding altars

Other Names and Numbers

Other Numbers

Number Type

Previous Accession Number

Other Number

1910.318

Dimensions

Height

1,150 mm

Width

510 mm

Length

370 mm

Weight

0.7 ton

Material

Stone

Web Links and URLs

National Museums of Scotland web link to artefact , Canmore web link to Newstead (Trimontium)