Harvard Art Museums > 1984.765: Silver Votive Ornament Plaques Collections Search Exit Deep Zoom Mode Zoom Out Zoom In Reset Zoom Full Screen Add to Collection Order Image Copy Link Copy Citation Citation"Silver Votive Ornament , 1984.765,” Harvard Art Museums collections online, Apr 25, 2024, https://hvrd.art/o/288973. Reuse via IIIF Toggle Deep Zoom Mode Download This object does not yet have a description. Identification and Creation Object Number 1984.765 Title Silver Votive Ornament Classification Plaques Places Creation Place: Ancient & Byzantine World, Africa, Tunis Period Roman Imperial period, Middle Culture Roman Persistent Link https://hvrd.art/o/288973 Physical Descriptions Medium Silver Technique Hammered Dimensions 9.7 x 3.1 cm (3 13/16 x 1 1/4 in.) Acquisition and Rights Credit Line Harvard Art Museums/Arthur M. Sackler Museum, Gift of Jerome B. Spier Accession Year 1984 Object Number 1984.765 Division Asian and Mediterranean Art Contact am_asianmediterranean@harvard.edu Permissions The Harvard Art Museums encourage the use of images found on this website for personal, noncommercial use, including educational and scholarly purposes. To request a higher resolution file of this image, please submit an online request. Descriptions Description Parallel sided object of thin sheet silver with numerous areas of grey to black corrosion products adhering. There is a wire loop attached to the end of the left side. The right side is broken away. Eight hammered images in relief are enclosed by a double circuit of twisted ridges. Diagonally oriented parallel ridges radiate out from these twisted ridges to the edge of the object. Hammered or pressed into an intaglio matrix. Verification Level This record was created from historic documentation and may not have been reviewed by a curator; it may be inaccurate or incomplete. Our records are frequently revised and enhanced. For more information please contact the Division of Asian and Mediterranean Art at am_asianmediterranean@harvard.edu
