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Bronze Roman cupping vessel, 1-79 CE
Cupping is the practice of placing heated cups or vessels like this on the body to draw out any impurities and bring blood to the surface of the skin. This is known as dry cupping. Wet cupping is when the welts left on the body are cut to let blood flow out. It was believed that this would re-balance the humours and restore a person to health. This object was found during excavations in Pompeii, I…
Creator
- Science Museum, London
Subject
- cupping
- cupping vessel
Creator
- Science Museum, London
Subject
- cupping
- cupping vessel
Providing institution
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- Credit: Science Museum, London
Source
- L0058046
Identifier
- L0058046
- Science Museum A608651
- wfy59wg2
Providing country
- United Kingdom
Collection name
First time published on Europeana
- 2019-06-09T11:34:06.826Z
Last time updated from providing institution
- 2019-06-09T11:34:06.826Z