Votive intestine
- Made:
- 200-200 in unknown place
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Votive intestine, terracotta, probably Roman, 200BC to 200AD
Offerings shaped like body parts have long been left in sanctuaries and temples to request or thank the gods for healing the represented organ or area. Made of terracotta (fired clay), votive organs like this one were mass-produced from moulds and sold in the proximity of Ancient Roman sites of worship where they were either hung, displayed, or buried in sacred pits as part of a ritual. This example is thought to represent an intestine or part of an intestine. It is possible to speculate that the person who left it had a digestive ailment, such as abdominal pain.
Details
- Category:
- Classical & Medieval Medicine
- Collection:
- Sir Henry Wellcome's Museum Collection
- Object Number:
- A635751
- Materials:
- terracotta
- Measurements:
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overall: 110 mm x 93 mm x 39 mm,
- type:
- votive viscera
