Christian objects (2) - Metal - 1910-1920

Ancient Ex Voto votive offerings – leg & torso – silvery metal – 19th / early 20th century.

Two expressive ex voto votive offerings in the shape of a leg and a torso – finely crafted and adorned with a decorative edge.

Ex Votos were traditionally presented in churches and chapels as a sign of thanks or a plea for healing. The depiction of individual body parts – such as the leg and torso here – refers symbolically to concrete ailments, prayers, or illnesses overcome. These pieces thus carry not only an aesthetic but also a deep spiritual and cultural-historical significance.

The present pieces impress with their elegant, gently curved form, the ornamental hangings, and their beautiful, aged patina. Particularly the leg shows a lively surface with iridescent aging traces, underscoring the authentic character.

Such objects are today sought-after collectibles – for lovers of religious folk art as well as for decorative purposes in interior or cabinet-of-curiosities style.