Anatomy and reproductive health (Spain)
The votive offerings from different eras and cultures show a good knowledge of human anatomy, such as that of the image that dates back around 2,500 years ago, and suggest the anatomical structures whose health was most important in each era.
Photo, Raúl Fernández Ruiz
Anatomy and reproductive health
Female anatomical representations associated with reproduction (like the womb and breast) are among the most common of votive offerings. As are also some linked to senses or basic physiological functions (sight, hearing, digestion and members) which are shared by women and men of all ages.
III- II century [BC]. Terracotta womb and breast. Anatomical votive offerings from the Classical world, exhibited in the British Museum © AEEH