This book examines the ways in which lived religion in Roman Italy involved personal and
communal experiences of the religious agency generated when ritualised activities caused …

Many of the votive offerings which survive from antiquity were purpose-made for dedication.
These include things like anatomical votives, figurines, temple models, and sculpted reliefs …

Miniature Forms as Transformative Thresholds Page 1 Gianluca MINIACI BRITISH MUSEUM
PUBLICATIONS ON EGYPT AND SUDAN 7 PEETERS MINIATURE FORMS AS …

An assumption is usually made, in Roman archaeology especially, that broken or
fragmented objects, such as ceramic figurines, can tell us little about the way in which they …

Anatomical votives are body part models, which were dedicated in thanks of, or in request
for, healing. In the ancient Greek context, such objects were prominently associated with the …

From small-scale shrines to handheld icons and votive tablets, portability has long factored
into the design and reception of Buddhist art. This article charts the uses and design of …

Luminos is the Open Access monograph publishing program from UC Press. Luminos
provides a framework for preserving and reinvigorating monograph publishing for the future …

This dissertation develops a systematic approach to the archaeological study of deposition
using legacy data. As proof of concept, I reassess the major votive deposits from the Heraion …

Starting from the notions of Auguste Rodin in the art world, the article aims at tackling the
problem of fragmentation of figurines from a theoretical point of view. The article discusses …

The archaeological evidence presents us with a wealth of small-scale statues, but very few
literary sources enable us to gain a better understanding of the approach of ancient critics …