Marble votive relief fragment of goddesses, mother, nurse, and infant, Classical, late 5th century B.C., Greek, Marble, Island, h. 10 1/2in (26.7cm); w. 8 9/16in. (21.7cm), Stone Sculpture, Childbirth in antiquity often resulted in the death of both the mother and infant. This small relief, which shows the mother and child alive post-partum, was presumably an offering to a healing deity such as Asklepios or Hygieia, in thanks for protection during this particularly dangerous rite of passage
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Marble votive relief fragment, goddesses, mother, nurse, infant, Classical, late 5th century B.C, Greek, Marble, Island, h, 10 1/2in, 26.7cm, w, 8 9/16in, 21.7cm, Stone Sculpture, Childbirth, antiquity, resulted, death, small relief, child alive post-partum, presumably, offering, healing deity, Asklepios, Hygieia, thanks, protection, particularly dangerous, rite, passage
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