Greek; Thessaly
Bell
INV-1964
Greek; ThessalyGeometric Period (800–600 BCE)
geometricancientgreekvotive offeringex-voto
Date
Geometric Period (800–600 BCE)
Medium
Bronze
Dimensions
4 × 3.1 × 3.1 cm (1 5/8 × 1 1/4 × 1 1/4 in.)
Museum
Art Institute of Chicago
Location
Chicago, IL
Credit
Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Walter Alexander
This precious bronze object is a votive, or devotional gift, made as an offering to the gods. They come in many forms, such as animals, beads and brooches. Many seem once to have been attached to something else. Votiveswere hung from sacred trees or placed in sanctuaries around Greece. Once a shrine was full, the votives were ceremonially buried to make room for more offerings.
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