Gifts to the Gods in Greece and Rome
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Asklepios, god of medicine, and Hygeia
The god of medicine leans on his stick, which is encircled by a snake (now worn). Standing beside him is his daughter Hygeia (‘Health’) who holds a bowl in her hand. GR.98.1937 is an earlier relief of the same type.
Production place: Attica, Greece
Date: around AD 1–100
Find spot: Athens Attica Greece
Marble (Pentelic)
Given by Clarke, E.D., Professor
Object Number: GR.14.1865
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