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Five EX-VOTO
19th and 20th century
Embossed metal
Set of five embossed and chiseled metal ex-votos featuring a hand, a young girl and a leg.
The ex-votos were hung in churches and symbolized wishes.
Two steps could be taken: either the wish was not fulfilled and the ex-voto marked the request, or the wish was fulfilled and the ex-voto was hung as a token of thanks.
Illustration photo: Ex-voto from the Chapel of the Visitation, Church of the Gesù Nuovo in Naples, Italy.
Text and photos © FCP CORIDON
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