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Etruscan Terracotta Votive Left Foot
Etruscan Terracotta Votive Left Foot
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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

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#170837
Condition
Loss 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.
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Etruscan Terracotta Votive Left Foot

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