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Source Description
This thin silver piece shows a female saint with an inscription that translates as: "Lord, help." It was a votive, or offering, left by pilgrims at a shrine in order to ask for divine assistance, or to give thanks for a miraculous cure. The practice of leaving votives at shrines continues to this day.
Scholar Source Context
Document identity
localId
29857
label
Votive Plaque with a Female Saint
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obj
dtoType
object
citationUrl
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1
Source metadata
id
29857
sourceUrl
contentType
object
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normalized
title
Votive Plaque with a Female Saint
description
This thin silver piece shows a female saint with an inscription that translates as: "Lord, help." It was a votive, or offering, left by pilgrims at a shrine in order to ask for divine assistance, or to give thanks for a miraculous cure. The practice of leaving votives at shrines continues to this day.
provenance
[Found near Ma'aret en-Noman, Syria, prior to 1945]; Joseph Brummer, New York [date of acquisition unknown], by purchase; Walters Art Museum, 1949, by purchase.
date
6th-7th century (Late Antique)
citationUrl
rightsUri
CC0
language
en
genreSpecific
Gold, Silver & Jewelry
plaques
votives
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1
pageCount
1
source
import
dimensions
units
cm
width
3
height
2.5
dimensionsRaw
H: 1 3/16 x W: 1 in. (3.01 x 2.54 cm)
Source extras
cul
Byzantine
inscriptions
[Transcription] K [Y]PIE BOHOI;[Translation] Lord
help
med
silver alloy
creator_ids
3930
collection_ids
BYZ
MED
exhibition_ids
717
2115
2699
Single page context
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1
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0
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photo
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ee32ae14a0e25092