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1896.77.17

Silver votive offering: eyes & nose.

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1896.77.17

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Collection type
Object
Description
Silver votive offering: eyes & nose.
Long description
Silver votive offering: eyes & nose. Silver plate depicting eyes and nose, with the letters VFGA. Numbers 1896.77.14-21 are together in a display box. [El.B 08/12/2009]
Geographical reference
Italy
Europe > Southern Europe > Italy
Naples Napoli
Cultural groups
Italian
Person
Field collector Henry Balfour
PRM source Henry Balfour
Date / Period
Date made: Before 1896
Date collected
By 1896
Acquisition information
Loaned: 01/1896 Bequeathed: 1939
Materials and processes
Material Silver Metal, Process Repoussé
Dimensions
Width: max 94 mm
Object numbers
Accession number: 1896.77.17
Research and responses

'V F G A' is often translated as 'Votum Fecit Gratiam Accepit' (literally 'he has made a vow, he has received a favour'). On the label translated as 'Voto Fatto Grazia Avuta', which is the same in Italian. [El.B 08/12/2009]

Search terms: Religion, Figure, Religious Offering

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