Votive offerings, in the shape of inscribed clay cones, and little clay images of Bel and of his female consort, were left in the temple as witnesses to the piety of the visitors.
To Nin-girsu, most of the objects found at Tell-loh are dedicated; conspicuous among which are the many clay cones, that became the conventional objects for votive offerings.
Of the shorter inscriptions of the Phoenicians, by far the greater number were attached either to votive offerings or to tombs.
Some other ruined shrines have been found in the more distant of the Phoenician settlements, and representations of them are common upon the stelæ, set up in temples as votive offerings.
His worship in Sardinia is shown by votive offerings (Perrot et Chipiez, Hist.
On either side of the altar was a recess devoted to the display of votive offerings.
Lamps were used for burning in temples, and were also the subject of votive offerings to the gods, in Greece as well as in Italy.
Votive offerings of parts of the body and figures of the goddess Fecunditas were found near the source of the Seine, in a temple of Dea Sequana, the local river-deity.
Those found in wells or rivers may be regarded as votive offerings, as it is well known that the Gauls were fond of throwing votive figures into rivers or springs.
The Jewish temple had separate treasuries for war trophies and for other votive offerings.
From this we learn that Lugal-zaggisi had dedicated the vases to Enlil, and had deposited them as votive offerings in the great temple of E-kur.
Copper figures of bulls surmounting cones, which were employed as votive offerings in the reigns of Gudea and Dungi 64-65.
Copper figures of bulls surmounting cones which were employed as votive offerings in the reigns of Gudea and Dungi.
Dentures in terra-cotta, such as the Etruscans used to present to their divinities as votive offerings in order to be cured, or after having been cured of dental maladies.
From the roof there hang down votive offerings, inscriptions, and lanterns in multitude, painted with various pleasing colours.
I see also tablets of stone, graven only with the god's name,--votive offerings.
And there are many kinds of votive offerings made to famous shrines.
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