Votive Plaque with Eyes
This thin silver piece shows a pair of almond-shaped eyes above an inscription that translates: "In fulfillment of a vow." The words identify the plaquette as a votive, or offering, left by pilgrims at a shrine in order to ask for divine assistance, or to give thanks for a mi...
Artifact
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36145
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contentType
object
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normalized
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| provenance |
provenance
[Found near Ma'aret en-Noman, Syria, prior to 1945]; M. Henri Seyrig, Beirut [date of acquisition unknown], by purchase; Walters Art Museum, 1956, by gift.
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rightsUri
CC0
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| language |
language
en
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pageCount
1
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import
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Source image fields (5)
| thumbnailUrl | https://art.thewalters.org/images/art/PL7_57.1865.563_Fnt_BW.jpg |
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| iiifBase | https://art.thewalters.org/images/art/PL7_57.1865.563_Fnt_BW.jpg |
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| sourceUrl | https://purl.thewalters.org/art/57.1865.563 |