LEGO Seasonal 40811 Altar of the Dead

LEGO set 40811, Altar of the Dead, depicts an altar inspired by the Day of the Dead, with a skull, flowers and offerings.

Altar of the Dead belongs to the Seasonal theme, which covers models connected with holidays, traditions and recurring occasions. This set focuses on a decorative altar associated with the Day of the Dead, using a compact arrangement that suggests remembrance, floral decoration and offerings.

It is best understood as a display piece, a seasonal building activity or an addition to a collection of festive LEGO decorations. Within the Seasonal theme, it stands out by choosing a specific cultural subject and presenting it as a small constructed object rather than a playset built around figures.

Inventory of set 40811

The inventory of set 40811 lists 231 pieces, spare parts excluded: 118 different lots (one shape in one color) for 74 part shapes. The box also contains 29 spare parts, for small elements that are easy to lose.

Colors of set 40811

Main color: white, making up 28% of the parts, followed by black (15%) and bright light orange (11%).

Part types

Most common parts in set 40811

73 of the 74 part shapes in this set have their own page on Setopedia, with their colors, element numbers and the other sets that use them. See all LEGO parts

Exclusive parts in set 40811

One part shape in set 40811 appears in no other set in the catalog, most often a printed element, a sticker or a mold specific to the model. If it gets lost, you will need to look for it individually, for example on BrickLink, rather than in another set.

No similarly sized set supplies more than a quarter of its parts: set 40811 relies on a little-shared assortment.

Size of set 40811 within its line

With 231 pieces, set 40811 ranks #142 out of 393 Seasonal sets in our database, which have an average of 230 parts. Among the 625 sets released in 2025, it ranks #371.