Fragmentary Hand Votive

Object/Artifact

-

Randolph College (Museum)

Name/Title

Fragmentary Hand Votive

Entry/Object ID

RC.AC.06.05

Tags

Terracotta, Terracotta Votives

Description

Terracotta hand; fragmentary; missing thumb.

Use

votive, religious

Collection

Randolph College's Ancient Collections

Category

Votive

Acquisition

Source (if not Accessioned)

Dr. Herbert Lispcomb

Notes

Lipscomb's notes indicate that the group of anatomical votives are "Roman Polytheist / From Votive Healing Shrine."

Made/Created

Artist

Unknown

Time Period

Ancient, 4th-2nd Century BCE

Notes

Lipscomb's notes indicate that the group of anatomical votives are "Roman Polytheist / From Votive Healing Shrine."

Ethnography

Cultural Region

* Untyped Cultural Region

Ancient Rome

Lexicon

Nomenclature 4.0

Nomenclature Primary Object Term

Symbol, Religious

Nomenclature Sub-Class

Religious Objects

Nomenclature Class

Ceremonial Objects

Nomenclature Category

Category 08: Communication Objects

Dimensions

Height

11 cm

Width

6 cm

Material

Terracotta

Provenance

Provenance Detail

Donated by Dr. Herbert Lipscomb

Acquisition Method

Found

Research Notes

Notes

Lipscomb's notes indicate that the group of anatomical votives are "Roman Polytheist / From Votive Healing Shrine."

Created By

[email protected]

Create Date

August 6, 2026