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Votive left ear, Roman, 200 BCE-100 CE

Votive offerings were presented to a god, either in the hope of a cure or as thanks for one. They were made in the shape of the afflicted body part – in this case a person’s ears. They may have been experiencing deafness or infection. Made from bronze, the ears are now coated with chemical compounds formed from corrosion (called bronze disease), which gives them their green appearance. The use of …

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Creator

  • Science Museum, London

Subject

  • votive offering

Creator

  • Science Museum, London

Subject

  • votive offering

Providing institution

  • Wellcome Collection

Aggregator

  • Wellcome Collection

Rights statement for the media in this item (unless otherwise specified)

  • http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

User generated content

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Rights

  • Credit: Science Museum, London

Source

  • L0058427

Identifier

  • L0058427
  • Science Museum A634919
  • xevwjszw

Providing country

  • United Kingdom

Collection name

  • 9200579_Ag_UK_WellcomeCollection_IIIF

Timestamp created

  • 2019-06-09T12:08:05.217Z

Timestamp updated

  • 2019-06-09T12:08:05.217Z