Tyche's Leg

Question 1

Description:
What is it?
made of what?
size?

Answer 1

anatomical votive relief
marble
30cm x 20cm

Question 2

Description:
the inscription reads?

Answer 2

Tyche [dedicated this] to Asclepius and Hygieia [another of his daughters] as a thank offering.

Question 3

Purpose:
who does it honour?
how?
What does it also demonstrate about Tyche? (2)

Answer 3

Asclepios
by publicising an alleged healing
wealth, devotion to the gods

Question 4

Date?

Answer 4

1st / 2nd century AD

Question 5

Place of discovery?
Which Island?

Answer 5

Shrine of Asclepios
Melos

Question 6

Interpretation:
What is the exact focus of Tyche’s gratitude?
but presumably it was?
Who believes the apparent damage was an artistic choice?
Year?
What do they believe the damage indicates?
If right, what does is this source evidence of?

Answer 6

unclear
a cure for some affliction of the left leg
Theodoraki et al.
2020
amputated toes, possibly due to health risk arising from having six toes
the association between Asclepeia and surgery