Accession No

1947.265 I


Description

Votive offering of thin base silver stamped in a mould, depicting a figure with one hand on the face and one arm outstretched, holding something. There is a small loop on the top of the head with a small metal ring attached. For hanging in Orthodox churches.


Place

Europe; Southern Europe; Greece; South Aegean; Dodecanese; Syrna


Period


Source

Rouse, William Henry Denham (Dr) [collector and donor]


Department

Anth


Reference Numbers

1947.265 I


Cultural Affliation


Material

Metal; Silver


Local Term


Measurements

85mm


Events

Description (Physical description)
Catalogue card for 1947.265 A-V: 'Votive offerings of thin base silver, for hanging in Orthodox churches. A-M: stamped in moulds. N: engraved. O-Q: flat, with detail shown by repoussé dots. R-U: stamped on rectangular plates. V: swaddled baby, stamped in mould.'
Event Date
Author: Emily Shorter


Context (Field collection)
Collected by Professor W. H. D. Rouse.
Event Date
Author: Emily Shorter


Context (Display)
Exhibited: On display in Maudslay Gallery, Mediterranean case between 1989 and 2009'
Event Date 1989
Author: Emily Shorter


Description (Physical description)
Votive offering of thin base silver stamped in a mould, depicting a figure with one hand on the face and one arm outstretched, holding something. Ring attachment at the top. For hanging in Orthodox churches.
Event Date 21/12/2020
Author: Emily Shorter


Description (Physical description)
Votive offering of thin base silver stamped in a mould, depicting a figure with one hand on the face and one arm outstretched, holding something. There is a small loop on the top of the head with a small metal ring attached. For hanging in Orthodox churches.
Event Date 21/4/2023
Author: Eleanor Beestin-Sheriff


FM:290169

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