Votive carving of hair
- Made:
- 200BCE-400CE in Italy
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Science Museum Group Collections
© The Board of Trustees of the Science Museum, London
Votive hair, carved from marble, probably Roman, 200BC-400AD. Hung in temple or shrine to promote growth of hair on bald pate.
Details
- Category:
- Classical & Medieval Medicine
- Collection:
- Sir Henry Wellcome's Museum Collection
- Object Number:
- A634586
- Materials:
- marble
- Measurements:
-
overall: 69 mm x 174 mm x 184 mm, 2.122 kg
- type:
- votive hair
- credit:
- Loan, Wellcome Trust
