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Votive Ornament

Votive Ornament

PlaquesRoman1st-2nd century CE

Votive Ornament

1st-2nd century CE

Description

Oval, almond-shaped hammered sheet gold object with convex face, two tiny holes for perforation opposite each other at the widest part and a narrow flat border around the entire object. The interior is incised with a sign that looks like the letter omega. Inside is a smaller, upright mark that looks like a male phallus.

Classification

Plaques

Technique

Hammered

Medium

Gold

Culture

Roman

Period

Roman Imperial period

Century

1st-2nd century CE

Division

Asian and Mediterranean Art

Department

Department of Ancient and Byzantine Art & Numismatics

Dimensions

3.2 x 2.1 cm (1 1/4 x 13/16 in.)

Provenance

Provenance unknown

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