M0004615: Statue of Hygeia, goddess of health
- Date:
- 5 May 1936
- Reference:
- WT/D/1/20/1/37/22
- Part of:
- Wellcome Trust Corporate Archive
- Archives and manuscripts
- Online
Collection contents
About this work
Also known as
Previous title, replaced May 2020: Statue of Hygeia in Pentelic marble.
Description
A reproduction of a photograph of a statue of Hygeia, the Greek and Roman goddess of health, cleanliness and hygiene. The statue is made from pentelic marble and was found in 1797 in Ostia, near Tor Boacciano, Italy.
Publication/Creation
5 May 1936
Physical description
1 photograph glass plate negative; 12 x 16 cm
Notes
Catalogue data comes from a combination of entries in the original glass plate registers, metadata created when the glass plates were digitised in the early 2000s and enhancements made by the cataloguer in 2021.
Terms of use
Please consult the digitised version as this item is fragile. Email library@wellcomecollection.org to request access to the physical item.
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Where to find it
Location Status Access Closed storesBy appointment Manual request