Marble votive relief fragment of goddesses, mother, nurse, and infant
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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.Free picture Marble votive relief fragment of goddesses, mother, nurse, and infant integrated with the OffiDocs web apps