Plaque from a Portable Altar: Zacharias at the Altar

Cleveland Museum of Art

The image depicts a square plaque with rounded corners. The plaque features a carved scene with an arched top. The arch is decorated with rows of small circles. Two columns are on either side of the arch. The scene shows four men. One man is emerging from the top left of the arch. He wears a helmet and armor. The three men below are dressed in robes. The man on the left wears a head covering and holds his hands up. The man in the center has a beard and hair and holds a round object. The man on the right wears a head covering and a robe with a sash. A table with a draped cloth is on the left. The plaque is made of a light-colored material, possibly ivory. The background of the image is black, with a gray surface at the bottom.