Votive offering in form of left leg
- Made:
- 200 BCE-200 CE in Rome
Votive left leg, terracotta, Roman, 200BC-200AD
Votive offerings were given to Greek and Roman healing gods such as Asklepios as a request or thanks for a cure. Votives are usually in the shape of the body part afflicted and give some indication as to what the person was experiencing.
Details
- Category:
- Classical & Medieval Medicine
- Collection:
- Sir Henry Wellcome's Museum Collection
- Object Number:
- A67494
- Materials:
- terracotta
- Measurements:
-
overall: 474 mm x 215 mm x 105 mm, 2.4 kg
- type:
- votive leg
- credit:
- Hotel Suisse
