Roman Bronze Votive Right Handed Arm 100-300 A.D.

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Roman Bronze Votive Right Handed Arm 100-300 A.D.A miniature bronze Roman Votive arm 100 300 A. D. Votive offerings were gifted to the gods often in shrines and temples, but also within the Lararium shrine within the Roman home. They were given as a plea: and in hope of healing; as a cure; or as a thanks; and were made in the anatomical shape of the afflicted body part. Here we see an arm made from bronze. They are part of a group known as anatomical votives, often created from terracotta, stone and

From around 1700 onwards

An incredibly rare find

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Rediscovered within the drawers are several pieces of gunsmith paraphernalia

as are all Windsor top bows

Reworked railway cart from the Durham coal mines

The earliest known examples date to c

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creating cascades over two levels into a deep bowl

A subtle and simple

The central arms are decorated with ivy leaves and three buttercups on stems

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