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Ex-voto
Votive offering to a saint or to a divinity in Christianity / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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This article is about the votive offering. For the EP, see Ex-Voto (EP).
An ex-voto is a votive offering to a saint or a divinity, given in fulfillment of a vow (hence the Latin term, short for ex voto suscepto, "from the vow made") or in gratitude or devotion.[1] The term is usually restricted to Christian examples.
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