Votive left foot
- Made:
- 200 BCE-200 CE in Roman Empire
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Votive left foot, terracotta, possibly showing talipes, Roman, 200BC-200AD
Votive offerings are representations of afflicted body parts presented to a god, either in the hope of a cure or as thanks for one. This terracotta object may show the condition club foot, where the foot has not developed properly and causes difficulty when walking.
Details
- Category:
- Classical & Medieval Medicine
- Collection:
- Sir Henry Wellcome's Museum Collection
- Object Number:
- A634921
- Materials:
- terracotta
- Measurements:
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overall: 100 mm x 85 mm x 175 mm, 0.68kg
- type:
- votive foot
- credit:
- Gorga, Evangelista
