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title: Roman Votive Male Torso, from Isola Farnese
author: Science Museum
source: https://www.worldhistory.org/image/10476/roman-votive-male-torso-from-isola-farnese/
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license: Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/4.0/)
updated: 1970-01-01
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# Roman Votive Male Torso, from Isola Farnese

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## Image File

[![Roman Votive Male Torso, from Isola Farnese](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/10476.jpg)](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/10476.jpg)

## Image Caption

Ancient Romans often dedicated votive objects to specific gods associated with healing in the hopes of recovery. These objects were in the form or representation of the affected body part and would be left at the [temple](https://www.worldhistory.org/temple/) of a [god](https://www.worldhistory.org/God/). This torso was created in the image of a man's torso, dissected so that the internal organs could be seen, and was probably dedicated to heal someone suffering from internal disease or injury. Made c. 200 BCE - 200 CE, most likely in Isola Farnese, [Italy](https://www.worldhistory.org/italy/). The piece is now part of the collection of the [Science](https://www.worldhistory.org/science/) Museum in London, UK.

## Cite This Work

### APA
Museum, S. (2019, April 19). Roman Votive Male Torso, from Isola Farnese. *World History Encyclopedia*. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/10476/roman-votive-male-torso-from-isola-farnese/>
### Chicago
Museum, Science. "Roman Votive Male Torso, from Isola Farnese." *World History Encyclopedia*, April 19, 2019. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/10476/roman-votive-male-torso-from-isola-farnese/>.
### MLA
Museum, Science. "Roman Votive Male Torso, from Isola Farnese." *World History Encyclopedia*, 19 Apr 2019, <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/10476/roman-votive-male-torso-from-isola-farnese/>.

## License & Copyright

[Original image](https://collection.sciencemuseum.org.uk/objects/co84676/votive-male-torso-roman-200-bce-200-ce-votive-offering) by **Science Museum**. Submitted by [Arienne King](https://www.worldhistory.org/user/ava.spartan.117/ "User Page: Arienne King"), published on 19 April 2019. The copyright holder has published this content under the following license: [Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/4.0/deed.en). This license lets others remix, tweak, and build upon this content non-commercially, as long as they credit the author and license their new creations under the identical terms. When republishing on the web a hyperlink back to the original content source URL must be included. Please note that content linked from this page may have different licensing terms.