Statue of the goddess Hygeia, Roman, 100 BCE - 100 CE
- Made:
- 100 BCE-100 CE in Roman Empire
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Statue of Hygeia, white marble, found at Ostia, Roman, 100 BCE - 100 CE
Statue of Hygeia, made of white marble, found at Ostia, Roman, 250-100BC. Hygeia was the Greek and Roman goddess of health and is the root word for hygiene.
Details
- Category:
- Classical & Medieval Medicine
- Collection:
- Sir Henry Wellcome's Museum Collection
- Object Number:
- A113241
- Materials:
- incomplete, marble, wood, metal (unknown), paint and pine (wood)
- Measurements:
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overall: 500 mm x 145 mm x 126 mm, 5.392 kg
- type:
- statue
- credit:
- Rocci, A.
