Praxias' Votive Marble From Athens Asklepieion, ca. 350 B.C. Asclepieion: A sacred healing centre - Acropolis Museum
Hi-res edit from Acropolis museum PDF and virtual-artifacts' post lower definition post (other angle, very nice color). [found and preserved a heart graffiti-like shape inside one of the irises !]
...eyebrows and the inner part of the eyelids have traces of red pigment. The iris is of brown and the pupil of grey stone. The eyeball and the inner part of the corner of the eye are rendered in white and red stone respectively... - virtual-artifacts
Asclepius, a mortal hero and son of Apollo, who had powers of healing, is known from as early on as Homer’s writings. His status was elevated to that of divine healer in the 5th century BC, at a time when medicine was being developed and practised by professional doctors who regarded Asclepios as their patron.
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