Plaster replica of the lid of an offering box from Temple of Asclepius at Ptolemais
- Made:
- 1860-1920; 299-200 BCE
Plaster replica of the lid of an offering box from Temple of Asclepius (Greek: Asklepios; Latin: Aesculapius) at Ptolemais, in form of a coiled serpent, original was 2nd century BC, cast 1860-1920
Details
- Category:
- Classical & Medieval Medicine
- Collection:
- Sir Henry Wellcome's Museum Collection
- Object Number:
- A129214
- Materials:
- plaster
- type:
- statues
- credit:
- Saint, Capt. P
