A small collection of fantastic Greek Orthodox religious offering, known as Tamata. These ex-voto offerings are hammered into tin or brass plates and depict body parts to represent ailments, men, women or couples, heart and babies, all to represent something a person may ask God for help with (finding a partner, fertility etc.)
in this collection, we have a male figure, a female figure, a baby, an arm, a flaming heart and an eye.
The collection all have holes in the top and their original ribbons. They could be worn as large pendants, or used in the home. ]
These are being sold as a collection of all five Tamata.
Date: Circa 1900
Size:
Condition: Good antique condition, with some verdigris
A small collection of fantastic Greek Orthodox religious offering, known as Tamata. These ex-voto offerings are hammered into tin or brass plates and depict body parts to represent ailments, men, women or couples, heart and babies, all to represent something a person may ask God for help with (finding a partner, fertility etc.)
in this collection, we have a male figure, a female figure, a baby, an arm, a flaming heart and an eye.
The collection all have holes in the top and their original ribbons. They could be worn as large pendants, or used in the home. ]
These are being sold as a collection of all five Tamata.
Date: Circa 1900
Size:
Condition: Good antique condition, with some verdigris
