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THBEtruscan Terracotta Votive Left Foot
Lot 44b
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Artemis Gallery
686 S Taylor Ave, Ste 106
Louisville, CO 80027
United States
Selling antiquities, ancient and ethnographic art online since 1993, Artemis Gallery specializes in Classical Antiquities (Egyptian, Greek, Roman, Near Eastern), Asian, Pre-Columbian, African / Tribal / Oceanographic art. Our extensive inventory includes pottery, stone, metal, wood, glass and textil...Read more
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Museum-worthy examples of classical antiquities (Egyptian, Greek, Roman, Near Eastern), Viking, Far East / Asian, Pre-Columbian, African / Tribal, Oceanic, Native American, Spanish Colonial, Fossils, Ancient Jewelry, Fine / Visual Arts, so much more! Artemis Gallery info@artemisgallery.com
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- Lot Description
Classical World, Ancient Tuscany, Lazio, and Umbria, Etruria, ca. 4th to 3rd century BCE. An impressive pottery left foot atop a thick sandal, hollow-molded to serve as a votive - not as a section of a larger sculpture but as a complete piece! Previously enveloped in red glaze, the life-size votive displays a slender form with a bulbous heel, a high arch, lengthy phalanges, recessed toenails, and a naturalistically articulated ankle. The base and area above the ankle remain open, leading to the hollow interior. Note the artist's careful attention to detail as present in the liberal remains of black pigment detailing the folds of flesh on the knuckle of each toe! Size: 8.7" L x 3" W x 7" H (22.1 cm x 7.6 cm x 17.8 cm)
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 the 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.
Provenance: private New York, New York, USA collection; ex-Midwest USA collection; ex-John Nicholson Auctioneers, Surrey, United Kingdom, on May 22, 2013, lot 1589
All items legal to buy/sell under U.S. Statute covering cultural patrimony Code 2600, CHAPTER 14, and are guaranteed to be as described or your money back.
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PLEASE NOTE: Due to recent increases of shipments being seized by Australian & German customs (even for items with pre-UNESCO provenance), we will no longer ship most antiquities and ancient Chinese art to Australia & Germany. For categories of items that are acceptable to ship to Australia or Germany, please contact us directly or work with your local customs brokerage firm.
Display stands not described as included/custom in the item description are for photography purposes only and will not be included with the item upon shipping.
#170837Loss to tip of hallux toe and chipping to tips of index and pinky toes. Inner side of foot repaired from several pieces with restoration over break lines. Expected nicks, abrasions, and softening of detail throughout, commensurate with age. Otherwise, very nice with liberal remains of pigment.Condition
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