Collection Item – Teece Museum of Classical Antiquities

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Name/TitleVotive offering

About this objectThe size of this miniature terracotta vase suggest it was likely used as a votive offering. Votive offerings were dedicated to a god or gods, in fulfilment of a vow or in gratitude for divine aid.

The vase itself takes the form of a Laconian chalice with two handles that curve from the wide mouth to the middle of the vase where they attach slightly off centre.

Place MadeGreece

Medium and MaterialsCeramic: Terracotta

Measurements60 x 47 x 47 mm

Subject and Association KeywordsArt and religion

Named CollectionThe James Logie Memorial Collection, University of Canterbury, New Zealand

Object TypeVotive offering

Object number27.53