An ancient Roman votive relief of Mercury was found on the mountain in the 17th century.
Explicitly inscribed votive reliefs show that Meilichios was figured in the form of a serpent, who might be invoked as a kind of Ploutos, bringer of wealth.
There is a small votive relief found near Colerne, Wilts., which has been identified as Hercules and the Hydra.
Mr. Brand said the museum decided to give up title to the stele and votive relief even though negotiations on all four objects were not complete because the Getty was eager to establish a new working relationship with Greece.
There were other antiquities: ten sepulchral monuments, five votive reliefs, nine cinerary urns, "Etruscan" vases, and Christian objects, as well as engraved gems.
Terracotas from Taxila consists of primitive idols, votive reliefs with deities, toys dice, ornaments and beads.
Numerous votive reliefs and dedications also attest to the importance of the worship of Artemis.
Nearby, an almost identical votive relief is part of a New Kingdom (1397-1387 B.C.) temple statue, held in the hands of a kneeling, now headless, figure.
It has also demanded a votive relief that J. Paul Getty, the museum's founder, bought in 1955.
Archaeological excavation of the site in 1906 uncovered numerous artifacts and inscriptions, most notably a marble kouros statue and an impressive votive relief, both now in the Athens National Archaeological Museum.