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Hindu votive offering in the shape of an eye with black painted
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© The Board of Trustees of the Science Museum, London
Hindu votive offering in the shape of an eye with black painted pupil, unknown maker, Madurai, India, 2014.
Votive offerings are those left in sacred places to ask for, or express gratitude for, healing. They are often made in the shape of the affected body part. Some are bespoke pieces, cast in expensive metals such as bronze. Others are mass-produced from cheaper materials such as terracotta and wax. Although it originated in earlier cultures, the phenomenon thrived in Ancient Roman Italy between 400 and 100 BC. It persists today in many faiths, including Christianity and Hinduism.
Details
- Category:
- Ethnography and Folk Medicine
- Object Number:
- 2018-504
- Materials:
- metal (unknown)
- Measurements:
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overall: 20 mm x 30 mm x 1 mm,
- type:
- votive offering
- credit:
- Donated by Wellcome Collection
