About this artwork
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. Votives were 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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Status
- Currently Off View
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Department
- Arts of the Ancient Mediterranean and Byzantium
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Culture
- Ancient Greek
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Title
- Bow Fibula
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Place
- Greece (Object made in)
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Date
- 800 BCE–700 BCE
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Medium
- Bronze
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Dimensions
- 3.1 × 5 × 1.2 cm (1 1/4 × 2 × 1/2 in.)
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Credit Line
- Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Walter Alexander
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Reference Number
- 2008.575
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IIIF Manifest
- https://api.artic.edu/api/v1/artworks/196458/manifest.json