Votive vulva
- Made:
- 200-200
- maker:
- Unknown
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Science Museum Group Collection
© The Board of Trustees of the Science Museum
Science Museum Group Collection
© The Board of Trustees of the Science Museum
Votive vulva, terracotta, Etrusco-Roman, 200BC-200AD
Votive offerings such as this were left at healing sanctuaries and religious sites across the ancient world. They were intended either to indicate the part of the body that needed help or as thanks for a cure. The owner of this votive offering may have been seeking divine help for fertility or protection during childbirth.
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Details
- Category:
- Classical & Medieval Medicine
- Object Number:
- A636056
- type:
- votive viscera
- taxonomy:
-
- votive offering
- votive figure
- credit:
- Loan, Wellcome Trust
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