Foot anatomical votive relief

significance

An important example of a votive offering to Asclepius after a cure was received in one of his sanctuaries

carved into marble

an expensive material - so would have come at a great cost to buy and have carved by the devotee - showing extent of their gratitude to the healing cult.

where found

Found in shrine of Asclepius

Evidence to other pilgrims healing promoting the cult and its popularity to others (AO2)

religion and society

A01-Evidence of religion intertwining with most aspects of Greek life.

A02-Shows that healing/medicine and religion were intertwined, evidencing the importance of the Greek gods.

part of a leg

A02-People would dedicate imagery of what body parts had been causing them problems - they acted as a souvenir to what had been healed as a token of "thank-you" to the healing god.