An altar from the necropolis of Garama the capital of the Garamanti people, an indigenous population of Libya. The altar is hollowed out to hold offerings, while the mound door in the shape of a hand has apotropaic significance, i.e. to ward off evil sprites from the tomb - 32676

An altar from the necropolis of Garama the capital of the Garamanti people, an indigenous population of Libya. The altar is hollowed out to hold offerings, while the mound door in the shape of a hand has apotropaic significance, i.e. to ward off evil sprites from the tomb - 32677