Votive Limbs

Oct. 14th, 2011 03:25 pm
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In the Minoan and Mycenaean worlds, people often left votive limbs at sanctuaries as thank-offerings to the gods for healing the afflicted body part.  The votives in the photograph are Minoan.

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