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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.
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Title: Marble votive relief fragment of goddesses, mother, nurse, and infant
Period: Classical
Date: late 5th century BCE
Culture: Greek
Medium: Marble, Island
Dimensions: h. 10 1/2in (26.7cm); w. 8 9/16in. (21.7cm)
Classification: Stone Sculpture
Credit Line: Fletcher Fund, 1924
Object Number: 24.97.92
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