Votive Relief for a Hero
Votive Relief for a Hero
3D
Published 2018-02-27T13:19:33+00:00
Cumae (Italy), acquired in 1842
Marble, around 400 BC
Approaching from the right in a worshipping manner, a family comes up to a youthful hero on a horse, who is accompanied by a woman. This is probably a votive relief in honour of a heroized deceased person, to whom were attributed magical powers and who was asked for help.
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| Date published | 27/02/2018 |
| Title | Votive Relief for a Hero |
| Date | ca. 400 BC |
| Accession | Sk 805 |
| Medium | Marble |
| Credit | Gavin H. Thomas (University of Sheffield & Natural History Museum, London); Jen A. Bright (University of South Florida); Chris R. Cooney (University of Sheffield) et al. (2016). Dataset: Mark My Bird. |
| Record | http://www.smb.museum/en/museums-institutions/altes-museum/home.html |
| Place | Altes Museum |
