Etruscan Terracotta Votive Foot

An ancient Etruscan terracotta votive right foot.

Ca. 500 - 450 BC.
Length: 6 3/4 in. (17.2 cm).

From the 5th century BC onward the practice of leaving terracotta votive offerings in the sanctuaries (bothroi) of Etruria becomes more wide spread. Representations of all parts of the body are known. It is believed that these were left the intention of seeking a cure for an ailment specific to the anatomical model represented.

cf.: I. Jucker, Italy of the Etruscans, (Mainz, 1991), p. 263.
Formerly in the collection of Artemis A. W. Joukowsky (1930-2020) and Dr. Martha Sharp Joukowsky, president of the Archaeological Institute of America, 1989-1993, (1936-2022), Providence, Rhode Island.
Inv#: 9061
Guaranteed Authentic

$950

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