ASSYRIAN ALTAR INCENSE PYRE Low-poly 3D model

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THE MODEL WAS CREATED IN METASHAPE, IT FEATURES TWO VERSIONS WITH HIGH POLYCOUNT AND IS EXTREMELY DETAILED, AS WELL AS A LOW POLY MODEL WITH 6 LEVELS OF SUBDIVISION IN THE RETOPOLOGY THE TEXTURE MAPS ARE STORED AT 8K RESOLUTION: NORMAL, AO, BUMP, ROUGHNESS, DIFFUSE, CAVITY, REFLECTIVITY, VECTOR, AND UV Nearly three hundred small monolithic altars like this one have been discovered in Palmyra. Most of them are pyre-shaped, small altars where offerings were burned, here incense grains. We can identify this type of altar by its pyramidal upper part at the top of which is cut a cup. They are believed to be used to commemorate a celebration of worship or a major event in the life of the dedicator. They would fill large numbers of Palmyrenian temples. The altar bears a dedication to a deity written in Palmyrian script, which is difficult to decipher here. It also features a relief that represents two standing men wearing a belted tunic and a coat. The one on the left puts his hands against his temples while the one on the right raises his two arms on either side of his head in a gesture of imploration. Nature: Limestone altar Dimensions: Height: 53 cm; Length: 22 cm Location: Palmyra, Syria Date: Second to Third centuries AD Writing: Inscription in palmyrene alphabet Language: Palmyrenian, dialect derived from Aramaic