Votive Offering
1865-1870 (made)
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Ex votos, from the Latin word for a vow, are offerings made by the pious in thanks for the fulfilment of a prayer. They come in many forms. Thin stamped silver representations of body parts, like this face, usually acknowledge recovery from an accident or disease, and were often deposited at the shrine or altar of the saint whose help had been invoked.
Juan Facundo Riaño, the Museum's 'correspondent for art objects in Madrid', bought this object for the Museum for two shillings and one penny in Barcelona in 1871.
Juan Facundo Riaño, the Museum's 'correspondent for art objects in Madrid', bought this object for the Museum for two shillings and one penny in Barcelona in 1871.
Object details
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| Materials and techniques | Stamped sheet silver |
| Brief description | Ex voto of stamped silver in the shape of a face, Barcelona (Spain), 1865-1870. |
| Physical description | Votive offering made from sheet silver stamped in the shape of a face and shoulders, facing the viewer, with short hair. There is an extension at the top with a hole for suspension in the centre, which has worn away into a curved space. |
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| Summary | Ex votos, from the Latin word for a vow, are offerings made by the pious in thanks for the fulfilment of a prayer. They come in many forms. Thin stamped silver representations of body parts, like this face, usually acknowledge recovery from an accident or disease, and were often deposited at the shrine or altar of the saint whose help had been invoked. Juan Facundo Riaño, the Museum's 'correspondent for art objects in Madrid', bought this object for the Museum for two shillings and one penny in Barcelona in 1871. |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | 1245-1871 |
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| Record created | June 24, 2009 |
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