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Votive leg, bronze,Roman(?) Graduated grey background.
Science Museum Group Collection
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Votive leg, bronze,Roman(?) Front 3/4 view of whole object on black background
Science Museum Group Collection
© The Board of Trustees of the Science Museum
Votive right leg, bronze,Roman(?)
Votive offerings were made at the temple of a healing god such as Asklepios, the Greco-Roman god of healing and medicine. They were made in the hope of receiving a cure or as thanks for one. This bronze example shows a muscular leg up to the mid thigh. It is possibly a Roman example. The use of bronze may indicate a wealthy owner as most votives were made from terracotta.
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- Category:
- Classical & Medieval Medicine
- Object Number:
- A608639
- type:
- votive offering
- taxonomy:
-
- status:
- Loan: Wellcome Trust
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