Category:Votive offerings

English: A votive deposit or votive offering is an objects given in fulfilment of a vow or in gratitude or devotion. It is one or more objects displayed or deposited, without the intention of recovery or use, in a sacred place for broadly religious purposes. Such items are a feature of modern and ancient societies and are generally made in order to gain favor with supernatural forces. Some offerings have apparently been made in anticipation of the achievement of a particular wish, but in Western cultures from which documentary evidence survives it has been more typical to wait until the wish has been fulfilled before making the offering, for which the more specific term ex-voto may be used. Votive offerings have been described in historical Roman era and Greek sources, although similar acts continue into the present day, for example in traditional Catholic culture and, arguably, in the modern day practice of tossing coins into a wishing well or fountain. The modern construction practice called topping out can be considered as an example of a votive practice that has very ancient roots.

votive offering

type of religious offering

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religious object

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sacrifice

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offering

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This category has the following 23 subcategories, out of 23 total.

Aztec offerings (3 C, 4 F)
Buddhist votives (6 C)
Christian votives (12 C, 129 F)
Iberian votive offerings (3 C, 3 F)
Maya offerings (1 C)
Muisca tunjos (5 C, 9 F)
Ema (Shinto) (8 C, 1 P, 52 F)

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Votive altars (8 C, 29 F)
Votive buildings (4 C)
Votive monuments (3 C, 2 F)
Votive stones (2 C, 13 F)
Votive trees (1 C, 2 F)

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Votive candles (2 C, 92 F)
Votive mirrors (2 F)
Votive pictures (3 C, 45 F)
Votive plaques (5 C, 25 F)
Votive tablets (2 C, 6 F)

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Dedications and ex-votos in antiquity (42 C, 89 F)

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Ex voto (8 C, 50 F)

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Shinme (6 C, 10 F)
Stephen I of Hungary and Patrona Hungariae (3 C, 11 F)

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Votive offerings found in rivers (1 F)
Votives for healings (20 C, 20 F)

Media in category "Votive offerings"

The following 76 files are in this category, out of 76 total.

2015. Керченский историко-археологический музей 043.jpg 4,928 × 3,264; 9.63 MB
9LadiesSacrifice.jpg 500 × 375; 169 KB
A clay-baked bone, Roman votive offering Wellcome L0035845.jpg 1,572 × 2,220; 362 KB
A clay-baked placenta. Roman votive offering Wellcome L0035910.jpg 2,740 × 1,920; 867 KB
A figure in the form of a votive offering made for physical Wellcome V0038921.jpg 2,100 × 3,391; 2.39 MB
Ancient Greek iron knives and fibula - KAMA.jpg 4,686 × 2,065; 3.39 MB
Archaeological finds from Narce at the MAVNA Museum (pottery) 01.jpg 4,272 × 2,848; 3.04 MB
Archaeological finds from Narce at the MAVNA Museum (pottery) 02.jpg 4,272 × 2,848; 4.24 MB
Archaeological finds from Narce at the MAVNA Museum (pottery) 03.jpg 4,272 × 2,848; 3.1 MB
Archaeological finds from Narce at the MAVNA Museum (pottery) 04.jpg 4,272 × 2,848; 2.98 MB
Archaeological finds from Narce at the MAVNA Museum (pottery) 05.jpg 4,272 × 2,848; 3.94 MB
Archaeological finds from Narce at the MAVNA Museum (votive offerings from the Monte Li Santi - Le Rote cult place - heads and iron key) 01.jpg 4,272 × 2,848; 4.59 MB
Archaeological finds from Narce at the MAVNA Museum (votive offerings from the Monte Li Santi - Le Rote cult place - mask).jpg 4,272 × 2,848; 4.16 MB
Archaeological finds from Narce at the MAVNA Museum (votive offerings from the Monte Li Santi - Le Rote cult place).jpg 5,906 × 3,937; 1.69 MB
Archaeological finds from Narce at the MAVNA Museum.jpg 5,906 × 3,937; 1.94 MB
Belgian and Sicilian Votive Offerings in the Horniman Museum.jpg 3,390 × 4,302; 7.94 MB
Boston Basilica interior 13.jpg 4,000 × 6,000; 4.67 MB
Brodowe Łąki wota woskowe odpust.jpg 2,736 × 4,864; 5.42 MB
Brodowe Łąki wota woskowe odpust1.jpg 1,080 × 1,920; 640 KB
Brodowe Łąki wota woskowe odpust2.jpg 1,080 × 1,920; 625 KB
Brodowe Łąki wota woskowe odpust3.jpg 2,736 × 4,864; 5.98 MB
Brodowe Łąki wota woskowe odpust5.jpg 4,864 × 2,736; 5.61 MB
Brodowe Łąki wota woskowe.jpg 2,736 × 4,864; 5.11 MB
Brodowe Łąki wota woskowe1.jpg 4,864 × 2,736; 6.23 MB
Brodowe Łąki wota woskowe2.jpg 3,698 × 2,726; 5.08 MB
Brodowe Łąki wota woskowe3.jpg 2,736 × 4,864; 4.76 MB
Brodowe Łąki wota.jpg 2,349 × 1,566; 1.94 MB
Brodowe Łąki wota1.jpg 4,864 × 2,736; 7 MB
Cup votive inscription MET 37-40-22.Jpg 2,750 × 1,830; 3.46 MB
Edicola mariana del Cinghio.jpg 4,624 × 3,472; 4.05 MB
Edicola mariana della Crocetta.jpg 3,472 × 4,624; 3.54 MB
Edicola votiva Casola Via Piana.jpg 3,472 × 4,624; 3.19 MB
Edicola votiva Casoncelli 1.jpg 4,518 × 3,358; 3.88 MB
Edicola votiva Casoncelli 2.jpg 3,359 × 4,487; 3.85 MB
Edicola votiva del Carignone di Badi.jpg 3,472 × 4,624; 9.53 MB
Etruscan terracotta head from a votive statue, depicting a swaddled newborn.jpg 2,316 × 3,088; 2.68 MB
Ex-Voto representando um touro - Museu de Portimão, Algarve - Portugal - 17.09.2024.jpg 12,000 × 9,000; 7.9 MB
Fragment of a plaque carved in relief; a votive offering. Wellcome M0015213.jpg 3,200 × 3,315; 1.95 MB
Fragment of votive relief, showing male figure seated Wellcome L0013579.jpg 1,200 × 1,542; 523 KB
Glasses as votive offerings at Saint Molin's Well.jpg 4,032 × 2,016; 4.17 MB
HeathenVotiveOfferingBarbrookII.jpg 6,000 × 3,376; 6.63 MB
Kom ombos - bas relief (3109957739).jpg 589 × 760; 87 KB
Line illustration; stone relief found at Golgoi in Cyprus. Wellcome M0009559.jpg 3,576 × 3,218; 2.97 MB
Memorandum on clay discs called "Spindle Whorls" and Votive Seals found at Sankisa, Behar, and other Buddhist ruins in the North Western provinces of India (1880) (14784265382).jpg 1,904 × 2,720; 548 KB
Museo Scarabelli di Imola - statuetta votiva della Tana del Re Tiberio 01.jpg 849 × 1,770; 841 KB
Museo Scarabelli di Imola - statuetta votiva della Tana del Re Tiberio 02.jpg 891 × 1,800; 870 KB
Museo Scarabelli di Imola - statuette votive della Tana del Re Tiberio.jpg 1,971 × 1,842; 1.93 MB
Museo Scarabelli di Imola - vasetti per offerte votive 2.jpg 2,291 × 1,719; 694 KB
Museo Scarabelli di Imola - vasetti per offerte votive 3.jpg 1,319 × 1,758; 1.05 MB
Museo Scarabelli di Imola - vasetti per offerte votive 4.jpg 2,433 × 1,621; 730 KB
Museo Scarabelli di Imola - vasetti per offerte votive.jpg 3,646 × 2,734; 3.42 MB
Notre Dame de Vignerons.jpg 604 × 885; 869 KB
Fig. 1. Frammento di un'offerta del re Nectanebo. Fig. 2. Il medesimo percote un mazzo di nemici dinnanzi ad Amon-rê. Fig. 3. Il re Amirteo (Teos) fa offerta a Scions. Fig. 4. Il re (NYPL b14291206-425590).jpg 4,569 × 6,534; 3.67 MB
Fig. 1. Frammento di un'offerta del re Nectanebo. Fig. 2. Il medesimo percote un mazzo di nemici dinnanzi ad Amon-rê. Fig. 3. Il re Amirteo (Teos) fa offerta a Scions. Fig. 4. Il re (NYPL b14291206-425590).tiff 5,428 × 7,230; 112.28 MB
Proto-Sinaitic inscription number 345 (cropped).jpg 866 × 577; 105 KB
Proto-Sinaitic inscription number 346 (cropped).jpg 585 × 488; 76 KB
Proto-Sinaitic inscription number 347 (cropped).jpg 297 × 440; 42 KB
Proto-Sinaitic inscription number 348 (cropped).jpg 194 × 659; 50 KB
Proto-Sinaitic inscription number 349 (cropped).jpg 590 × 649; 154 KB
Proto-Sinaitic inscription number 350 (cropped).jpg 498 × 826; 131 KB
Proto-Sinaitic inscription number 351 (cropped).jpg 552 × 804; 160 KB
Proto-Sinaitic inscription number 352 (cropped).jpg 505 × 724; 126 KB
Proto-Sinaitic inscription number 353 (cropped).jpg 794 × 878; 168 KB
Proto-Sinaitic inscription number 354 (cropped).jpg 538 × 833; 101 KB
Proto-Sinaitic inscription number 355 (cropped).jpg 249 × 396; 40 KB
Roman votive offering of a womb.jpg 1,818 × 2,351; 1.08 MB
Roman votive offerings Wellcome M0000028.jpg 2,817 × 3,760; 1.86 MB
Small Buddhist Statue at Kōtoku-in, Kamakura (Coin Offerings).jpg 3,264 × 1,840; 4.46 MB
Some Proto-Sinaitic inscriptions.jpg 2,150 × 2,861; 925 KB
Statue block Aat Bologna.JPG 1,328 × 1,572; 603 KB
Velvet ribbon votive offering, Isle of Man, 1880-1916 Wellcome L0058782.jpg 4,256 × 2,832; 776 KB
Votive figure of a child lying in cradle, Roman, 200 BCE-200 Wellcome L0058444.jpg 4,256 × 2,832; 1 MB
Votive offering (Italy, 4th century BC).jpg 5,312 × 2,988; 580 KB
Votive offering dedicated to San Nicolás de Tolentino - Google Art Project.jpg 7,813 × 5,946; 11.17 MB
Votive offering in the shape of a bladder, Roman, 200 BCE-20 Wellcome L0058489.jpg 2,832 × 4,256; 1.79 MB
Votive offering sites (Scandinavia).JPG 2,048 × 1,538; 603 KB

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