Votive right leg
- Made:
- 200 BCE-400 CE in Roman Empire
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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.
Details
- Category:
- Classical & Medieval Medicine
- Collection:
- Sir Henry Wellcome's Museum Collection
- Object Number:
- A608639
- Materials:
- bronze
- Measurements:
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overall: 60 mm x 13 mm x 24 mm, 0.05kg
- type:
- votive offering
- credit:
- Loan, Wellcome Trust
