Small altar

This altar comes from Athens. One face represents Hermes as a ram-bearer. The female figure on the right side is probably Aphrodite. This is a work of the 1st century B.C., inspired by an Archaistic prototype of the 5th century B.C. Such altars were used for offerings and sacrifices during religious ceremonies dedicated to the gods.这件祭坛源自雅典。其一立面塑造为持羊形象的赫尔墨斯（Hermes）。右侧的女性形象大概率为阿佛洛狄忒（Aphrodite）。该作品创作于公元前1世纪，其灵感源自公元前5世纪的古风复兴式（Archaistic）原型作品。此类祭坛多用于举行献给诸神的宗教仪式时，开展供献与献祭活动。