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Votives eyes, Roman, 200 BCE-100 CE
Votive offerings were given to the gods either in the hope of a cure or as thanks for one and were made in the shape of the afflicted body part – in this case a person’s eyes. They may have been experiencing blindness or infection. This example is reputedly from the Roman Empire and is made from bronze. The use of bronze may indicate a wealthy owner as most votives were made from terracotta. maker…
Creator
- Science Museum, London
Subject
- votive offering
Creator
- Science Museum, London
Subject
- votive offering
Providing institution
Aggregator
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- http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
Rights
- Credit: Science Museum, London
Source
- L0058434
Identifier
- L0058434
- Science Museum A634942
- mhvdcup8
Providing country
- United Kingdom
Collection name
First time published on Europeana
- 2019-06-09T11:33:58.919Z
Last time updated from providing institution
- 2019-06-09T11:33:58.919Z