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LOT 0745
Roman Bronze Sandaled Foot
1ST-4TH CENTURY A.D.
2 7/8 in. (85 grams, 72 mm).
Modelled in the half-round with detailed pointillé texture to the leather upper and ankle-band; hole to underside and fixing hole at rear. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceAcquired on the UK art market during the late 20th century.
From the private collection of David King (1940-2024), Hoddesdon, Hertfordshire, UK.
This lot is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D'Amato.
See Cooley, A.E., Cooley, M.G.L., Pompeii and Herculaneum, New York, 2014; Sebesta, J.L., & Bonfante, L., The World of Roman Costume, Madison, 2001.
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