Roman Votive Visceral Plaque
Roman Votive Visceral Plaque
Roman Votive Visceral Plaque
Roman Votive Visceral Plaque
Roman Votive Visceral Plaque
Roman Votive Visceral Plaque

Roman Votive Visceral Plaque

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Details

Archaeologists and collectors have found votive offerings in the form of human body parts in their thousands across the ancient world, including at the Sanctuary of Asklepios, Epidaurus. Greek and Roman supplicants left these ritual objects at healing sanctuaries and religious sites as offerings to the gods. The sheer number of body part offerings found indicates that they played an essential role within these ancient cultures. One presumption is that they were left in the hopes of conjuring divine intervention during instances of illness, injury and disease. It is also thought that they may have been left as thanks after the event to honour the gods whose intervention was gratefully received.  

The effectiveness of these offerings is unknown, but their popularity as a form of health care is undeniable. I prefer to rely on the hard-working folks of the NHS. 

 Materials

Terracotta earthenware

Dimensions

Approx. 95 mm high, 235 mm wide, 295 mm long 

Production

This replica Roman pot has been hand-made in Northumberland by Potted History, based on an original artefact. It has been fired to a temperature between 800 & 1000 Centigrade to emulate the same techniques the original potters would have employed nearly two thousand years ago. This process often results in surface colour and texture variations, as is common with the original Roman pottery and gives each piece its unique character.

 

Postage

All items are sent using a second-class postal service; if you wish to have an item sent first-class, please get in touch with us for a quote. Many Thanks

 

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RETURNS

If you aren't completely satisfied with your Potted History piece, please get in touch to organise a return. Please email us at: clare@rothburycreates.co.uk.

Then you can return it in an unused condition within 30 days, and we'll refund you for the item. We don't try to baffle you with nonsense terms and conditions. Including your order number with the returned package will speed things up. Please leave any packaging intact.

Our returns address is:
Potted History, Gregory Court, Rothbury, Northumberland, NE65 7SW

Don't take our word for it

Hello Graham and Sarah, I wanted to message because I ordered your holy grail pot for my dad's birthday and he is over the moon with it.

Rachel Frankish

Many thanks again for all of the pottery - this will help bring our new Heritage learning programme to life!

Nottingham University Museum

I love it! I love everything about it, what it represents, why you made it and the history behind it. It was worth the wait! Thank you so much.

Gillian Castle

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