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Street altar
By Frances F. Denny
Located in New York, NY
, so too did goddess-worshipping pagan religions that privileged the feminist cause. In 2018, both
Category
2010s Contemporary Color Photography
Materials
Archival Pigment
Chinese Qing Dynasty Altar Cabinet
Located in Nantwich, GB
Antique, late 19th century Chinese Qing Dynasty altar cabinet.
This beautifully restored altar
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Chinese Qing Furniture
Materials
Brass
Chinese Cinnabar Red Altar Table, c. 1850
Located in Chicago, IL
domestic altar for familial ancestor worship.
This grand, 19th-century altar table is beautifully
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century Chinese Qing Furniture
Materials
Lacquer, Elm
19th Century Chinese Carved Wooden Altar God
Located in Atlanta, GA
This Chinese carved seated altar god was once used on the family altar to honor their ancestors
Category
Antique Early 19th Century Chinese Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Wood, Paint
Miniature Chinese Altar Display Stand, c. 1900
Located in Chicago, IL
) with clean lines and perfect proportions. Once used as a tabletop altar for ancestor worship, we love
Category
Early 20th Century Chinese Minimalist Pedestals
Materials
Elm
19th Century Chinese Carved Wooden Altar God
Located in Atlanta, GA
This Ching Dynasty carved polychrome seated Taoist altar god was once used on the family altar to
Category
Antique Early 19th Century Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Wood, Paint
Chinese Four Seasons Altar Table, circa 1850
Located in Chicago, IL
impressive domestic altar for ancestor worship. Designed to be the centerpiece of the room, the altar has a
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century Chinese Qing Furniture
Materials
Elm
Chinese Trailing Clouds Altar Sideboard, c. 1850
Located in Chicago, IL
coffer played a central role in Chinese ancestor worship. Handcrafted of northern elmwood in China's
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century Chinese Qing Furniture
Materials
Elm
Chinese Altar Table with Everted Ends, c. 1800
Located in Chicago, IL
domestic altar for familial ancestor worship. This lengthy altar table was constructed of northern elmwood
Category
Antique Early 19th Century Chinese Qing Furniture
Materials
Elm
19th Century Chinese Walnut Altar 'Hetao Mu' Table
Located in Atlanta, GA
This beautifully carved 19th century altar table is traditionally constructed with mortise and
Category
Antique Early 19th Century Chinese Furniture
Materials
Walnut, Lacquer
Chinese Crackled Lacquer Autumn Altar Box, circa 1850
Located in Chicago, IL
other accessories. This box has four shallow drawers and was likely used atop a domestic altar to store
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century Chinese Qing Jewelry Boxes
Materials
Brass
Chinese Polychrome Jade Emperor Altar Figure, c. 1800
Located in Chicago, IL
worship and would have been placed at the center of an altar laden with food offerings and burning incense
Category
Antique Early 19th Century Chinese Qing Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Wood
Chinese Bronze God of Wealth Altar Figure, c. 1800
Located in Chicago, IL
No idol in China is more widely worshiped than Caishen, the God of Wealth. His shrine can be found
Category
Antique Early 19th Century Chinese Qing Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
18th/19th Century Italian Baroque Silvered Metal Altar Monstrance Reliquary
Located in Forney, TX
, High Church Lutheran and Anglican churches for the display on an altar of some object of piety, such as
Category
Antique Early 19th Century Italian Baroque Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Metal
Antique Fine Carved Chinese Hong Mu or Mahogany three Drawer Qing Altar Table
Located in Casteren, NL
This elegant Altar table was made in the Chinese Shanxi period and dates approximately 1850.
It
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century Chinese Qing Furniture
Materials
Mahogany
H 35.44 in W 70.08 in D 14.18 in
18th Century Chinese Carved Wooden Alter God
Located in Atlanta, GA
This Chinese carved seated altar god was once used on the family altar to honor their ancestors
Category
Antique Late 18th Century Chinese Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Wood
Monumental Chinese Ancestor Portrait, c. 1900
Located in Chicago, IL
Reflecting the role that ancestor worship played in Chinese culture, this Qing-dynasty painting
Category
20th Century Qing Figurative Paintings
Materials
Linen, Wood, Paint, Pigment
18th Century Chinese Carved Wooden Alter God
Located in Atlanta, GA
This Chinese carved polychrome seated altar god was once used on the family altar to honor their
Category
Antique Late 18th Century Chinese Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Wood
Taoist dignitary statue - ancestor reliquary - lacquered wood - China Qing 19th
Located in Beuzevillette, FR
reserved for ancestors on the family altar in many homes.
Ancestor worship in China is a tradition made up
Category
Antique Early 19th Century Chinese Qing Antiquities
Materials
Wood
H 15.36 in W 7.29 in D 5.52 in
Monumental Chinese Ancestor Portrait Scroll, c. 1850
Located in Chicago, IL
commissioned specifically for ancestor worship and were believed to house the spirits of the deceased. When
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century Chinese Qing Paintings and Screens
Materials
Fabric
Chinese Wine Table with Humpback Stretchers, circa 1850
Located in Chicago, IL
northern China, where it served as a domestic altar for family ancestor worship.
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century Chinese Qing Furniture
Materials
Elm
Petite Goddess Mahapratisara Charm
Located in Chicago, IL
This petite brass sculpture is of the eight-armed goddess Mahapratisara, worshipped in Tibetan
Category
20th Century Tibetan Tibetan Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Brass
Petite Nepalese Heramba Ganapati Charm
Located in Chicago, IL
religious ceremonies, Ganesha is a widely worshipped deity believed to grant success, prosperity and
Category
20th Century Chinese Qing Metalwork
Materials
Brass
Sixties Persian Turquoise and Diamond Ring
Located in Litchfield, CT
get any better than this!
Remark: "Swiss jewelers worship at the altar of quality - for them it is a
Category
Vintage 1960s Swiss Cocktail Rings
Materials
Diamond, Turquoise, 18k Gold, White Gold
Monumental Chinese Ancestral Portrait, c. 1900
Located in Chicago, IL
Reflecting the role that ancestor worship played in Chinese culture, this Qing-dynasty painting
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Chinese Qing Paintings
Materials
Linen
Chinese Polychrome Seated Ancestor Figure, C. 1800
Located in Chicago, IL
An integral part of traditional Chinese home life, ancestor worship before a domestic altar often
Category
Antique Early 19th Century Chinese Qing Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Wood
Chinese Red Lacquer Coffer with Gilt Carvings, c. 1900
Located in Chicago, IL
Dated to the late 19th century, this vibrant red coffer was likely used as both an altar for
Category
Early 20th Century Chinese Qing Sideboards
Materials
Cypress, Lacquer
Chinese Offering Table with Ruyi Spandrels, C. 1900
Located in Chicago, IL
. Originally used as a home altar for ancestor worship, this long table blends into modern interiors as a
Category
Early 20th Century Chinese Qing Console Tables
Materials
Elm
Chinese Gilt Ancestor Figure, c. 1900
Located in Chicago, IL
An integral part of traditional Chinese home life, ancestor worship before a domestic altar often
Category
Early 20th Century Chinese Qing Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Wood, Lacquer
Chinese Playful Wisdom Coffer, c. 1850
Located in Chicago, IL
dowry. Dated to the mid-19th century, the coffer was likely used as both an altar for ancestor worship
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century Chinese Qing Furniture
Materials
Brass
Pair of Chinese Sancai Fu Dog Incense Burners, c. 1850
Located in Chicago, IL
These petite ceramic fu dog figurines likely once stood upon a home altar as incense burners to
Category
Antique 19th Century Chinese Qing Ceramics
Materials
Ceramic
Sacrifice of the Mosaic Law. Oil on copper. 17th century, after RUBENS.
Located in Madrid, ES
due to the columns shown. Towards the right, there is an altar with a priest, on which there is a
Category
Antique 17th Century Spanish Baroque Paintings
Materials
Copper, Other
H 20.87 in W 23.23 in D 1.97 in
Antique Japanese Carved Village Buddha Enku Style
Located in Atlanta, GA
was installed on altar and alcove for worship. The buddha has his right hand raised in abhaya mudra
Category
Antique 18th Century Japanese Edo Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Wood
Chinese Polychrome Seated Ancestor Figure, C. 1900
Located in Chicago, IL
An integral part of traditional Chinese home life, ancestor worship before a domestic altar often
Category
Early 20th Century Chinese Qing Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Wood
Model of Chinese Beauty Pink Rose Quartz Goddess Quan Yin Hand Carved Figurine
Located in Tustin, CA
.
Quan Yin also spelled Kwan Yin, Kuanyin or Guanyin is one of the deities most frequently seen on altars
Category
Mid-20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Rose Quartz
H 10 in W 3.5 in D 2 in
Chinese Footed Offering Bowl with God of War, c. 1850
Located in Chicago, IL
dish for ritual offerings, placed before a home altar and piled high with fruit, baked goods, and other
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century Chinese Qing Decorative Bowls
Materials
Porcelain
Porcelain De Paris French Wedding Vase For The Church
By Porcelaine de Paris
Located in Prato, Tuscany
brought by the bride and groom to the church where the wedding took place to embellish the altar during
Category
Antique Late 19th Century French Napoleon III Vases
Materials
Porcelain
Pair of Large Japanese Carved Wood Temple Candleholders Edo Period
Located in Atlanta, GA
where they were placed on the altar table for worshiping. What is extraordinary of these candle stickers
Category
Antique Early 19th Century Japanese Japonisme Lacquer
Materials
Gold Leaf
19th Century South America "Slave" shrine
Located in Rio De Janeiro, BR
worship and pray.
Dimensions: 18,70 inches W x 33,26 inches H x 10,62 inches D.
in
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century Brazilian Folk Art Religious Items
Materials
Cedar
Antique Religious Polychrome Gilt Wood Cast Iron Tabernacle
Located in Forney, TX
A scarce antique European religious polychromed gilt wood and cast iron mounted church altar
Category
Antique 19th Century European Empire Revival Cabinets
Materials
Iron
Chinese Ceramic Glazed Guardian Ming Dynasty
Located in Atlanta, GA
. He is likely one of the four heavenly kings, the protective guardians widely worshiped in China. This
Category
Antique 16th Century Chinese Ming Ceramics
Materials
Stoneware
Korean Ceramic Ritual Offering Vessel with Inscription Joseon Dynasty
Located in Atlanta, GA
offer the sweet rice cakes or fruits on the altar. The encircled Chinese inscription read "Je" or "Che
Category
Antique Late 18th Century Korean Archaistic Ceramics
Materials
Ceramic
Ceramic Ritual Incense Burner with Bagua Pattern Korean Joseon Dynasty
Located in Atlanta, GA
believed to be used on the altar table in the Buddhist temple for worshiping.
An nearly identical piece
Category
Antique 19th Century Korean Archaistic Ceramics
Materials
Ceramic
Korean White Ceramic Stem Dish Joseon Dynasty
Located in Atlanta, GA
altar. Although without inscription, we can't rule out that it could be a household item for occasions
Category
Antique 19th Century Korean Archaistic Ceramics
Materials
Ceramic
Korean Ceramic Ritual Offering Stemmed Dish with Inscription Joseon Dynasty
Located in Atlanta, GA
ceremonial vessel that was used to offer the sweet rice cakes or fruits on the altar. The Chinese inscription
Category
Antique Late 18th Century Korean Archaistic Ceramics
Materials
Ceramic
16th Century Polychrome Reliquary of a Monk
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
to be worshipped by the believers.
The back is flat and not carved which demonstrates the
Category
Antique 16th Century Italian Renaissance Busts
Materials
Wood
19th Century European Brass Hanging Church Sanctuary Pendant Lamp with Cherubim
Located in Madrid, ES
found in Jewish, Christian and Muslim houses of worship, and have varying symbolic purposes. This piece
Category
Antique 19th Century Spanish Neoclassical Candle Lamps
Materials
Brass
H 27.56 in Dm 9.85 in
Antique Nutwood Crucifix with Hand Carved Corpus of Christ & Secret Compartment
Located in Lisse, NL
Stunning 19th century altar crucifix with a secret bible compartment in the base.
Over the
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century European Victorian Religious Items
Materials
Metal, Brass
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H 33 in W 17 in D 7.3 in
Abstract Expressionist Watercolor Painting Sculpture Woman Artist Judith Brown
By Judith Brown
Located in Surfside, FL
, Northampton, Massachusetts; commissioned by Jules Scherman, of Wisteria Press, Inc., New York City
Altar Cross
Category
1960s Abstract Expressionist Animal Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Paper, Watercolor
Selection of eight restored 19th C Neo-Gothic Stained-Glass Windows
Located in Leuven , BE
manifestation of God. It is also no coincidence that the main altar was bathed in light. It was the place where
Category
Antique 19th Century Belgian Gothic Revival Architectural Elements
Materials
Art Glass, Stained Glass
Large Ink Drawing Abstract Expressionist Rooster Woman Artist
By Judith Brown
Located in Surfside, FL
City
Altar Cross, commissioned by Smith College for the Helen Hill Chapel, Northampton, Massachusetts
Category
1950s Abstract Expressionist Animal Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
India Ink, Handmade Paper
Ara con Tripode - Etching by V. Feoli After B. Nocchi - 1821
By Pietro Fontana
Located in Roma, IT
for life among the members of the patrician families, who devoted themselves to the worship of the
Category
1820s Old Masters Figurative Prints
Materials
Etching
H 17.45 in W 23.23 in D 0.04 in
19th Century female artist Antonietta Brandeism Piazza San Marco, Venice
By Antonietta Brandeis
Located in Petworth, West Sussex
surrounded by architectural elements above the altar and creates a dramatic statement as worshippers look up
Category
19th Century Academic Landscape Paintings
Materials
Panel, Oil
H 8.25 in W 4.75 in D 1 in
Pair of Walnut Armchairs, Late 16th Century, French Renaissance, with Ram Mask C
Located in BUNGAY, SUFFOLK
originally represented as having the head of a Ram and was worshiped in Roman times as Jupiter Ammon. Isaiah
Category
Antique 16th Century French Renaissance Armchairs
Materials
Walnut
H 42.52 in W 24.41 in D 24.81 in
The Martyrdom of the Santi Quattro Coronati
Located in New York, NY
ground level beneath the organ, making it accessible to worshippers. It was first documented in 1776 by
Category
17th Century Old Masters Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Chalk, Paper, Ink, Pen
Kronkonbali Altar Fetish
Located in Chicago, IL
has three dominant aspects: ancestor worship, divination, and a concept called Orisha worship. The
Category
20th Century Tribal Art
Materials
Terracotta
Vintaeg Vernacular 19th Century Chinese Console Altar Table Sideboard
Located in Seeshaupt, DE
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This antique Chinese elmwood altar table is a traditional piece of Shanxi
Category
Antique 19th Century Chinese Furniture
Materials
Elm
H 33.86 in W 53.15 in D 13.78 in
Reddish Brown Five Drawers Console Table
Located in Merrimack, NH
Used as an altar for ancestor worshipping, this antique Chinese altar table is well suited as an
Category
Antique 1890s Chinese Chinese Export Furniture
Materials
Elm
Hand Carved African Wood and Beaded Sculpture
By Yoruba People
Located in Fulton, CA
art is related shrines and masking traditions. The Yoruba worship a large pantheon of deities, and
Category
Late 20th Century Nigerian Busts
Polychrome Reliquary Bust of a Monk
Located in Paris, FR
by a triangular pediment used to hold the relics to be worshipped by the believers.
The back is
Category
Antique 16th Century Italian Decorative Art
Materials
Giltwood
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