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Terra sigillata, or ‘sealed earth’, was a clay-like soil that was believed to have medicinal qualities. It was first used on the Greek island of Lemnos in around 500 BCE. It was usually prepared into cakes and then dried. The clay was then crushed into a powder and taken with liquids or made into a paste and smeared on the body. Terra sigillata was believed to fight against a number of diseases, including plague, and was highly sought after during epidemics. To prevent fake clay tablets being sold, terra sigillatae were stamped with a seal of authenticity. maker: Unknown maker Place made: Palestine Wellcome Images |
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Short title | L0058452 Limestone pharmacy seal for terra sigillata, Palestine, |
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Author | Wellcome Library, London |
Headline | L0058452 Limestone pharmacy seal for terra sigillata, Palestine, 100- |
Copyright holder | Copyrighted work available under Creative Commons Attribution only licence CC BY 4.0 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ |
Image title | L0058452 Limestone pharmacy seal for terra sigillata, Palestine, 100-
Credit: Science Museum, London. Wellcome Images images@wellcome.ac.uk http://wellcomeimages.org Terra sigillata, or ‘sealed earth’, was a clay-like soil that was believed to have medicinal qualities. It was first used on the Greek island of Lemnos in around 500 BCE. It was usually prepared into cakes and then dried. The clay was then crushed into a powder and taken with liquids or made into a paste and smeared on the body. Terra sigillata was believed to fight against a number of diseases, including plague, and was highly sought after during epidemics. To prevent fake clay tablets being sold, terra sigillatae were stamped with a seal of authenticity. maker: Unknown maker Place made: Palestine made: 100-1300 CE Published: - Copyrighted work available under Creative Commons Attribution only licence CC BY 4.0 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ |
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