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Frontal view of an altar space surrounded by draped fabrics with different patterns and materials. A staircase ascends out of the frame on the left-hand side of the image.
Felix Bonfils (French (culture or style))
Grotte de la Nativité—Cave of the Nativity
1867 – 1885
Gift of Margaret and Howard Bond
1994/2.32.8
A preparatory drawing squared for transfer depicting nude and classically draped figures in various poses in an outdoor setting before an altar.
French (French (culture or style))
Death of Priam
1790 – 1800
Gift of Professor Walter M. and Nesta R. Spink
2012/2.204
This photograph depicts an altar in an intricately decorated cathedral. 
Francis Bedford (British (modern))
Exeter Cathedral, The Reredos
1850 – 1894
Gift of Margaret and Howard Bond
1996/1.49
This is an earthenware miniature table with black legs, glazed in brown and amber. It has five objects placed on the table in two rows - three in back and two in front. In the back row is a central bowl holding a green duck, flanked by two other bowls holding what looks like logs of firewood and split bamboo. In the front row are two bowls stacked high with round fruit. 
Chinese (Chinese (culture or style))
Altar Table with Five Offerings
1368 – 1644
Gift of Jiu-Hwa Lo Upshur
2008/2.278
This is an earthenware miniature table glazed in brown and amber with green legs. Six objects are placed on the table in two rows of three. In the back row is a central <em>ding </em>censer with a green glaze; it is flanked by two two vases with globular bodies and tall straight necks. The front row has a central amber glazed bowl filled with a pig-head. This is flanked by green glazed bowls stacked with flat-shaped, possibly vegetal, offerings. 
Chinese (Chinese (culture or style))
Altar Table with Six Offerings
1368 – 1644
Gift of Jiu-Hwa Lo Upshur
2008/2.277
An interior scene with an eye-level view of a church altar with low-relief carvings on the façade situated on a raised dais behind a balustrade and flanked by two sculpted angelic figures. Above is a rounded-arch opening in which sits a sculpture of a female figure with candelabras on either side. A chandelier hangs in front of the altar.
Felix Bonfils (French (culture or style))
Intérieur de l'Ecce Homo – Interior of the "Ecce Homo"
1867 – 1885
Gift of Margaret and Howard Bond
1994/2.28.7
This photograph shows an interior view of a highly decorated religious building. A chandelier and various other hanging lamps fill the upper register of the image. Other architectural elements in the picture, including the floor, the walls, a railing, the altar, and other shrines, all appear covered in intricate foliate designs.   
Felix Bonfils (French (culture or style))
Intérieur de l'Eglise Arménienne – Interior of the Armenian church
1867 – 1885
Gift of Margaret and Howard Bond
1994/2.28.8
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