ID: 700006546 Page link: http://vocab.getty.edu/page/cona/700006546	Record Type: Movable Work

Arula (Altar) (altar; Unknown Greek (Tarantine) (Greek (Tarantine) Artist); 4th century BCE; J. Paul Getty Museum at the Getty Villa (Malibu, Los Angeles...; 77.AD.122)

Note: A small fragment of an arula decorated with a relief representation of feline creatures (sphinxes, griffins?) attacking a fallen animal, perhaps a deer. Behind the right feline is a relief palmette.

Titles:

Arula (Altar) (preferred,C,U,RP,English-P,U,U)

An altar fragment (C,U,DE,English,U,U)

Catalog Level: item

Work Types:

altar (religious fixture) [300003725] (preferred)

..... (Objects Facet, Components (hierarchy name), components (objects parts), <components by specific context>, architectural elements, <architectural elements by building type>, religious building fixtures, <altars and altar components>)

fragment (object portion) [300117130]

..... (Objects Facet, Components (hierarchy name), components (objects parts), <components by general context>, object portions (components by general context))

Classifications:

taxidermy / natural visual works (preferred)

Creation Date: 4th century BCE

Creator Display:

Unknown Greek (Tarantine) (Greek (Tarantine) Artist) [preferred,JPGM]

unknown Tarantine (Tarantine cultural designation) [500354915]

Locations:

Current: J. Paul Getty Museum at the Getty Villa (Malibu, Los Angeles county, California, United States) [500125181] J. Paul Getty Museum, J. Paul Getty Trust, Corporate Bodies (Corp. Body)

Repository Numbers: 77.AD.122

Credit Line: Gift of Joel Kass

Other: Creation: Taranto [7004100] (Geographic)

Display Materials: Terracotta

	terracotta (clay material) [300010669]
	.......(Materials Facet, Materials (hierarchy name), materials (substances), <materials by composition>, inorganic material, clay, <clay by product>)

	reliefs (sculptures) [300047230]
	.......(Objects Facet, Visual and Verbal Communication (hierarchy name), Visual Works (hierarchy name), visual works (works), <visual works by material or technique>, sculpture (visual works), <sculpture by technique>)

Dimensions: Object: H: 14.5 cm (5 11/16 in.)

Cultures:

(preferred)

Greek

General Subject:

utilitarian objects (preferred)

List/Hierarchical Position:

..... Movable Works

.......... Movable Works by class: carvings and sculptures

Sources and Contributors:
Arula (Altar)	........ [JPGM,VP]
	........ J. Paul Getty Museum database for collections (2000-)
An altar fragment	........ [VP]
	........ Getty Vocabulary Program rules

Subject: ....... [JPGM,VP]

Note:
English	..... [JPGM]
	..... J. Paul Getty Museum database for collections (2000-)