Replica Roman eye, ear, nose and mouth votives

Archaeologists and collectors have found votive offerings in the form of human body parts in their thousands across the ancient world. Greek and Roman supplicants left these ritual objects at healing sanctuaries and religious site as offering to the gods. One presumption is that petitioners left these offerings in the hopes of conjuring divine intervention during instances of illness, injury and disease. Some researchers think that they may have been left as thanks after the event to honour the gods whose intervention was gratefully received.  

The effectiveness of these offerings is unknown, but their popularity as a form of health care is undeniable. I prefer to rely on the hard-working folks of the NHS. 

These votives are sold individually and depict an eye, an ear, a nose and a mouth.