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title: Roman Votive Face
author: Science Museum
source: https://www.worldhistory.org/image/10477/roman-votive-face/
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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 Face

_Authored by Science Museum_

## Image File

[![Roman Votive Face](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/10477.jpg)](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/10477.jpg)

## Image Caption

This glazed and painted terracotta face of uncertain provenance was probably intended as a votive offering, probably for the healing of a skin condition. Votive offerings were often dedicated at the temples of gods associated with healing, such as [Asclepius](https://www.worldhistory.org/Asclepius/), [Apollo](https://www.worldhistory.org/apollo/), or [Thoth](https://www.worldhistory.org/Thoth/). Originally made c. 200 BCE - 200 CE, the piece is now part of the collection of the [Science](https://www.worldhistory.org/science/) Museum in London, UK.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 20). Roman Votive Face. *World History Encyclopedia*. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/10477/roman-votive-face/>
### Chicago
Museum, Science. "Roman Votive Face." *World History Encyclopedia*, April 20, 2019. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/10477/roman-votive-face/>.
### MLA
Museum, Science. "Roman Votive Face." *World History Encyclopedia*, 20 Apr 2019, <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/10477/roman-votive-face/>.

## License & Copyright

[Original image](https://collection.sciencemuseum.org.uk/objects/co84644/roman-votive-terracotta-face-votive-face) by **Science Museum**. Submitted by [Arienne King](https://www.worldhistory.org/user/ava.spartan.117/ "User Page: Arienne King"), published on 20 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.