TIM HAYWARD (b. 1952) "To the Veteres, Aurelius Victor set up hi vow"
TIM HAYWARD (b. 1952) "To the Veteres, Aurelius Victor set up hi vow"
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TIM HAYWARD (b. 1952)
"To the Veteres, Aurelius Victor set up hi vow"
Watercolour and gouache
Signed and dated 2008 lower left
Unframed: 61 x 46 cm
Framed: 46 x 31 cm
This small pedestal is on display in the museum at Housesteads on Hadrian's Wall. It is thought to be an alter to the Veteres
The Veteres were native gods whose worship was apparently confined only to men. The name was never linked with the Roman god and may just mean 'the mighty one'.
Dimensions:
Height
46 cm / 18 1⁄4"
Width
31 cm
/ 12 "
Framed height
61 cm
/ 24 "
Framed width
46 cm
/ 18 1⁄4"