Harvard Art Museums
Model of a Right Foot
- Date
- 4th-2nd century BCE
- Medium
- Terracotta
- Culture
- Italic
- Department
- Department of Ancient and Byzantine Art & Numismatics
- Institution
- Harvard Art Museums
The mold-made votive includes only the ankle and foot, along with a sole-like base that follows the outlines of the foot. The toes are elongated and have modeled toenails. This foot was not originally part of a larger statue. It was instead molded separately, probably in order to serve as a votive object in a sanctuary. Such anatomical votives are thought to have had a connection to healing. A worshipper might dedicate a votive body part to request that the corresponding part of his or her own body be cured, or as a thank-offering after being restored to health.
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