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Votive sculpture “Sacrificial Cow”

Unknown19th century

Museum Europäischer Kulturen, Staatliche Museen zu Berlin

Museum Europäischer Kulturen, Staatliche Museen zu Berlin
Berlin, Germany

The German ethnographer Marie Andree-Eysn (1847–1929) predominantly collected wrought votive offerings from the 19th century. In this respect Saint Leonard, a 5th century-hermit and abbot from Limoges, France, had a special role to play. He was revered from the 11th century onwards as a patron saint of prisoners and farmers, amongst others, most of all in Bavaria. Many chapels dedicated to him still feature votive offerings placed there to invoke his help today. Andree-Eysn meant her title for this votive offering in a mythologizing sense. It was originally used as a contract in cattle trades.

Details

  • Title: Votive sculpture “Sacrificial Cow”
  • Creator: Unknown
  • Date: 19th century
  • Location: Germany
  • Physical Dimensions: w18 x h11,5 x d3 cm
  • Type: Object
  • Medium: wrought iron
  • Inv.-No.: A (51 H) 71/1945
  • ISIL-No.: DE-MUS-018719
  • External Link: Museum Europäischer Kulturen, Staatliche Museen zu Berlin
  • Copyright: Text: © Koehler & Amelang Verlag in der Seemann Henschel GmbH & Co. KG / Museum Euopäischer Kulturen, Staatliche Museen zu Berlin / und die Autoren Photo: © Museum Euopäischer Kulturen, Staatliche Museen zu Berlin / Ute Franz-Scarciglia

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