Description:

Classical World, Italy, Etruria, Etruscan culture, ca. 4th to 3rd century BCE. A life-sized pottery foot, hollow-molded to serve as a votive - not as a section of a larger sculpture but as a complete piece! Highly naturalistic with attention to anatomical features such as toenails and ankle joints, thus we can determine this is a right foot! Etruscan and other ancient Mediterranean cultures had a long-standing tradition of offering terracotta votives of everyday objects, animals, human figures like babies, and body parts at sanctuaries. Besides heads, hands and feet were the most commonly offered votives since they were often injured in labor intensive societies. Local artisans created an industry to make and sell these offerings, producing pottery, such as this foot, and bronze models for supplicants. Size: 8.75" L x 3.75" W x 5.75" H (22.2 cm x 9.5 cm x 14.6 cm)

Provenance: ex-San Francisco, California, USA collection before 2000

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  • Condition: Choice, no repairs or restoration. Some minor nicks and chips, but otherwise intact and excellent. Mineral and earthen deposits on the surface.

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