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THBRoman Terracotta Left Foot Votive
Lot 35e
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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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Around the world & back in time - be amazed at the treasures you will find. Antiquities from Egypt, Greece, Italy and the Near East, Asian, Pre-Columbian, African / Tribal / Oceanic, Native American, Spanish Colonial, Russian Icons, Fine Art, much more! Artemis Gallery info@artemisgallery.com
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- Lot Description
Roman, Imperial Period, ca. 1st to 3rd century CE. A hollow-molded terracotta left foot, not a section of a larger sculpture but intended to stand alone. This is a life-sized model and a veristic rendering of a foot. The pinky toe and fourth toe are intentionally modeled in an irregular fashion, and the gap between the big toe and index toe is typical of Roman foot models. Idealized forms of feet were developed in Greek sculpture and was copied by Romans. Having an index toe longer than the big toe was the aesthetic foot shape that persisted in many Greco-Roman inspired statues, including the Statue of Liberty! A wonderful example, demonstrating the Roman's attention to anatomical naturalism! Size: 11.25" L x 4.5" W x 6.75" H (28.6 cm x 11.4 cm x 17.1 cm)
Roman 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 East Coast, USA collection; ex-William Froelich collection, New York, USA, acquired in the 1970s
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#157505Repaired at ankle. Surface wear, nicks, and abrasions commensurate with age. Earthen encrustations throughout.Condition
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