Undecorated altar of the incense-burner type, made of two truncated pyramids joined at their tops; the upper pyramid, hollow, serves as a hearth; the base is flat. Limestone, sawn in two, with traces of fire on the upper part. H. 9, l. 5.5. Found in the house reputed to be of the 4th century AD. Tomb 1, square "Maison tardive" (late house). Inventory Po_0036; negative 02073_02; slide C_0540; 21 October 1965.
French, as on the record
negatif : 02073_02
pub : SAL_PUB_139904_XI_XI_CAT_06_0374_p_0124
l. : 5,5. — Autel formé de deux pyramides tronquées, accolées par le sommet. La pyramide supérieure, creuse, sert de foyer. La base est plane. — Trouvé dans la maison réputée du IVe s. ap. J.-C.
num planche : PL_36
— Calcaire
type :BRÛLE-PARFUM
num planche : PL_67
chantier : Tombe 1
carre : Maison tardive
scié en deux
traces de feu à la partie supérieure. H. : 9
dessin : D_0103
diapositives : C_0540
forme : Autel non décoré
inv objet : Po_0036
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