Votive viscera, Roman, 200 BCE-200 CE
- Made:
- 200 BCE-200 CE in Roman Empire and Roman Empire and
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Votive viscera, terracotta, probably Roman, 200BC-200AD
Votive viscera, female, terracotta, probably Roman, 200BC-200AD. Votive offerings were gifts given to the gods in prayer. These would often be in the form or representation of the injured or diseased part of the body and would be left at the temple of a god - as in the case of the abdominal organs shown here.
Details
- Category:
- Classical & Medieval Medicine
- Collection:
- Sir Henry Wellcome's Museum Collection
- Object Number:
- A634939
- Materials:
- terracotta
- Measurements:
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overall: 220 mm x 195 mm x 80 mm, 1.56kg
- type:
- votive offering
- credit:
- Loan, Wellcome Trust
