About this work
Original carved-stone libation altar excavated in the Almaqah temple at Mäqabər Gaʿəwa. Its upper blocks carry the MG 3 dedication. The altar has a square offering basin, a bull-head outlet and a drain. Photographs document its display at Wukro Museum; current custody has not been independently checked.
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Original catalogue wording
Almaqah Temple Libation Altar with drainage channel and basin
8th C BC temple altar. Currently housed in the Wukro museum.
Source classification: sacred art
Source record notes
Original catalogue wording is retained below, including records brought together as one work.
- Almaqah Temple Libation Altar with drainage channel and basin
8th C BC temple altar. Currently housed in the Wukro museum.
- Almaqah Temple Libation Altar East and South Sides detail
8th C BC Ethio-Sabean Temple altar. Currently housed in the Wukro museum.
- Almaqah Temple Libation Altar West side
8th C BC Sabean Temple altar. Currently housed in the Wukro museum.
- Almaqah Temple Libation Altar East side with drainage channel and basin
8th C BC Ethio-Sabean Temple altar. Currently housed in the Wukro museum.
- Almaqah Temple Libation Altar North side
8th C BC Ethio-Sabean Temple altar. Currently housed in the Wukro museum.
- Date
- Pre-Aksumite Almaqah temple context; individual altar date not established here
- Original catalogue date
- Not recorded in the catalogue
- Object type
- Sacred art
- Recorded place
- Ethiopia
- Holding institution
- Not recorded