honorthegods:Winged Victory Roman terracotta oil lamp, 2nd half of 1st century CE.On the discus a wi
honorthegods:Winged Victory Roman terracotta oil lamp, 2nd half of 1st century CE.On the discus a winged Victory holds a shield inscribed with a New Year’s wish for happiness. Around her are representations of things that were usually given as gifts to celebrate the New Year—money (in the form of three coins) and dried fruit (dates and figs).Inscription: ANNV / NOVM FAV/STVM FEL/ICEM MI/HI (“A happy and prosperous New Year”).Collection of the Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York. Image source: X. Image License: CC0 1.0 Universal (CC0 1.0) Public Domain Dedication. Text: Open Access made available under a Creative Commons Zero (CC0) license -- source link