Votive Plaque

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Votive Plaque by an unknown artist. The plaque is irregularly shaped and roughly oval, with a raised image on its surface. The image depicts a figure with long hair sitting cross-legged on a throne-like object; the figure has one hand raised and the other resting on the knee. The figure is adorned with a necklace. The plaque is made of a rough, textured material, possibly clay or stone, and is mounted on a small, dark wooden base with a metal pin through the bottom center. The base is rectangular and flat. The plaque and base are presented against a plain white background.