Greek breasts votive offering. Votive offerings are representations of afflicted body parts presented to a god, either in the hope of a cure or as tha

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Greek breasts votive offering. Votive offerings are representations of afflicted body parts presented to a god, either in the hope of a cure or as thanks for one. This sculpted terracotta object may present a malady of the breasts, perhaps breast cancer. Made from bronze or terracotta, as in this case, a large range of different votive body parts were made and offered up in their thousands.

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Size: 7113px × 4907px
Photo credit: © DAVID PARKER/SCIENCE PHOTO LIBRARY / Alamy / Afripics
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