Harvard Art Museums > 1984.766: 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"Votive Ornament , 1984.766,” Harvard Art Museums collections online, Sep 07, 2024, https://hvrd.art/o/288974. Reuse via IIIF Toggle Deep Zoom Mode Download This object does not yet have a description. Identification and Creation Object Number 1984.766 Title Votive Ornament Classification Plaques Date 1st-2nd century CE Places Creation Place: Ancient & Byzantine World, Africa, Tunis Period Roman Imperial period Culture Roman Persistent Link https://hvrd.art/o/288974 Physical Descriptions Medium Gold Technique Hammered Dimensions 3.2 x 2.1 cm (1 1/4 x 13/16 in.) Provenance Recorded Ownership History Provenance unknown Acquisition and Rights Credit Line Harvard Art Museums/Arthur M. Sackler Museum, Gift of Jerome B. Spier Accession Year 1984 Object Number 1984.766 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 Oval, almond-shaped hammered sheet gold object with convex face, two tiny holes for perforation opposite each other at the widest part and a narrow flat border around the entire object. The interior is incised with a sign that looks like the letter omega. Inside is a smaller, upright mark that looks like a male phallus. 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