Russian votive plaque, late 19th century."Virgin Odighitria.Polychrome wax.Faults and wear in polychromy. Wear and tear due to use and the passage of time.Measurements: 16 x 13 cm.Russian votive offering representing the Virgin Odighitria, made in polychrome wax. The scene is completed with two angels at her side in the upper part and letters of the Cyrillic alphabet in the upper part and on the right side.A votive offering is an object left in a sacred place for ritual purposes, which is the same as an ex-voto, an offering made to the gods, usually made of wax. This symbol was taken over by Catholicism and the votive offering became an offering left by the faithful who had received a gift or healing as an offering and remembrance.